But now that the men are successful, theyve traded in their wives for newer, blonder models. Over lunch one day they form the First Wives Club. Painstakingly, inexorably, they plan the downfall of the men whove wrecked their lives - and know that revenge has never tasted sweeter...
In the Manhattan of the 1980s, three feisty abandoned wives, whose husbands have left them for younger women, seek revenge and eventually triumph. Olivia Goldsmith's best-selling novel was made into a popular 1996 movie, starring Diane Keaton, Bette Midler and Goldie Hawn.
A gentleman of means, neither young nor decrepit. Looks irrelevant. Generous to a fault. Criminal record not a problem. Witty, mature, decisive widow has recently relocated to New York City in order to be very, very close to her grown children (who prefer managing their own lives, thank you very much). Their lifelong gratitude and relief (plus their lovely mother -- as long as you move out of state) will be your Reward. Not offer of any kind will be rufused.
From the bestselling author of The First Wives' Club and Young Wives, a sparkling New York comedy about making plans for other people -- and then tripping yourself up in them. There's something magical about Brooklyn boy Billy Nolan. It's not just that he's wickedly attractive, it's that any woman he dates and dumps (and he dates and dumps them all) immediately goes on to marry someone else. Sassy, uptown New Yorker Kate is immune to Billy's charms - she left Brooklyn behind a long time ago, and she's not about to fall under the spell of a handsome waster from the old neighbourhood. Besides, she's dating the eminently suitable Michael. But perhaps the 'Billy effect' will work for Kate's friend, Bina, who has fallen apart because her almost-fiance, Jack, is going away to 'explore his singleness'. All Kate has to do is get Billy to date Bina and dump her - and then await Jack's return and watch the magic happen. It's a great plan and at first it seems to be working. But the one thing Kate hasn't considered is how Billy feels about it all...
