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Paradise isn't quite what it seems as four college friends meet for an island vacation in this captivating new novel from the acclaimed author of These Girls.An all-expense-paid week at a luxury villa in Jamaica--it's the invitation of a lifetime for a group of old college friends. All four women are desperate not just for a reunion, but for an escape: Tina is drowning under the demands of mothering four young children. Allie is shattered by the news that a genetic illness runs in her family. Savannah is carrying the secret of her husband's infidelity. And, finally, there's Pauline, who spares no expense to throw her wealthy husband an unforgettable thirty-fifth birthday celebration, hoping it will gloss over the cracks already splitting apart their new marriage. Languid hours on a private beach, gourmet dinners, and late nights of drinking kick off an idyllic week for the women and their husbands. But as a powerful hurricane bears down on the island, turmoil swirls inside the villa, forcing each of the women to reevaluate everything she knows about her friends--and herself.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1451673515
ISBN13:9781451673517
Release Date:April 2013
Publisher:Atria Books
Length:352 Pages
Weight:0.69 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 5.3" x 8.2"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Great book!
Published by DW , 1 year ago
First time reading something from this author. Couldn’t put the book down. Very good read.
Mt first review of this author...bear with me.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 7 years ago
I am not familiar with this author. And I was afraid this would be another, expected chick flick. I loved it. Still heavy on the girly side, but having men be a part of the story line helped offset that. Again, another novel I have read, where I went in not knowing what it was about and I was very pleased with the book. Obviously, it was a quick, easy read, I was done in 2 full days.
The story line focuses on a small, group of friend and their significant others. There aren't flashbacks, per se, but it does describe a lot of their earlier years together. I liked all of the characters, even the ones I think you were supposed to shy away from. some of the more typical plots found in a Women's Lit book, but I was not bored by it at all.
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