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The Hot Flash Club Chills Out (Center Point Platinum Fiction (Large Print)) [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Nancy Thayer (Author)
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Center Point Platinum Fiction (Large Print) September 2006
Since opening up their day spa, The Haven, the wonderful women of the Hot Flash Club have been busy indulging the beleaguered, nerve-frazzled throngs. Now, in Nancy Thayer’s hilarious new Hot Flash novel, it’s the friends’ turn to grab some soothing, and much-deserved R&R.

When a long-time Haven client asks the gals to housesit her Nantucket hideaway for the summer, they’re beyond thrilled; the cozy island enclave is the perfect place to shop, swim, chill, and plan Marilyn’s upcoming wedding to Ian, her Scottish fiancé. And Marilyn desperately needs the break, since Ian’s grown son has crashed at the couple’s place with no departure date in sight.

Soon after they arrive, the other hot flashers surrender to their own summer flings: Shirley entertains a steamy dalliance with a scruffy, sexy local fisherman that could lead to something deeper; Faye finds her dream house, but restoring it could be a costly nightmare; craft-maven Polly is enthralled by the island’s bounty, from shell art to lightship baskets; and even hardboiled Alice swoons with romantic adventure–or is it seasickness?

But this lovefest among the sand and ocean breezes is not without its consequences. Each woman must determine for herself what she is willing to give up in order to hold onto what she has found–and all of them fear that Shirley is on the brink of making a huge mistake, one that threatens their harmony and their business. But these concerns may be eclipsed by the mystery surrounding the disappearance of family heirlooms at the house where they are staying, and rumors that the place harbors spirits other than Grey Goose and Tanqueray.

Nancy Thayer continues her hugely successful Hot Flash series with this wickedly funny, delightfully bawdy tale. These irresistible women spring to life–along with their passions, their sorrows, their joys, and, most importantly, their friendship. So pack your bags and join these fabulous five for a season of fun, sun, love, sex, and estrogen therapy.
--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.


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In their fourth outing (after Hot Flash Holidays), Thayer's menopausal quintet are in dire need of downtime. Marilyn wants to plan her wedding to Ian, but is too busy keeping together a hectic household. Faye's yearlong relationship with older Aubrey fizzles instead of sparks. Timid Polly wants a commitment from Hugh, but he's busy tending to his ex-wife's dramas. Intense Alice needs to relax for the sake of her troubled heart, but she helps care for her baby granddaughter, whose parents can't stop fighting. Romantically inept Shirley's finally found a guy her friends approve of, but he's terminally boring. Luckily, a business associate of Shirley's has offered up her home on Nantucket for the summer. The catch is that some antiques have disappeared, so the ladies will have to keep an eye out. And, of course, the house may be haunted. Once on Nantucket, Faye's reawakened passion for painting replaces her desire for Aubrey, and a charming stranger piques Shirley's interest. Thayer mixes in some local intrigue, but, as with the ghost subplot, lets the tension unspool by dedicating swaths of pages to fluffy, repetitive chatter. Thayer is at her best when detailing her characters' rich inner lives; thankfully there is plenty of that, too.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

From Booklist

The fourth of Thayer's engaging Hot Flash Club novels finds the hormonally challenged pals enjoying a rent-free summer home in Nantucket. For Alice, Faye, Marilyn, Polly, and Shirley, the quaint island provides the haven they need to escape their stressful Boston lives. Alice is taking care of her beloved granddaughter as her son and his wife work themselves and their marriage into the ground. Faye's ardor for her lover may be cooling in the wake of his whiny demands for nursing care, while Nantucket's pastoral vistas provide her with a more satisfying outlet for her passion. Between an elderly mother, a recalcitrant soon-to-be son-in-law, and a voluptuous old friend of her fiance's, Marilyn may never wed Ian. Meanwhile, Polly's love affair with Hugh suffers every time he runs to his ex-wife's aid, and Shirley thinks she may have found the fourth Mr. Right right there on the beach. Seemingly insurmountable problems are made manageable with the healing combination of cool Atlantic breezes and warm, trusting friendships. Thayer's resilient, reassuring friends lend credence to the adage that old age is not for sissies. Carol Haggas
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 462 pages
  • Publisher: Center Point Large Print (September 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1585478318
  • ISBN-13: 978-1585478316
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,589,077 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun, Fun, Fun!, January 15, 2007
This is definitely the best of the four delightful "Hot Flash" books. I only wish it had a different title so I didn't have to hide the cover on the commuter train!

I have to be honest and say that even ten years ago, I probably would not have read these books. But being a woman of a certain age, and seeing real, scary problems (the fear of losing one's looks, one's health, one's mate; problems with grown children, money, housing and so forth; problems with aging parents) handled with such grace and humor is a real blessing.

Once again, our intrepid group faces all the humiliations of getting a bit older but also manages to have a pretty good time. One of The Haven's Board Members has had a hip operation, and asks if the women would like to stay at her home in Nantucket for the summer, in order to look after it. Some trinkets have been disappearing from the house, there is a rumored ghost, and the house itself is one of Nantucket's historic landmarks.

So the "girls" go off to Nantucket, where it happens that author Nancy Thayer lives. By the time I was done with the book, I was dying to live in Nantucket too, even though I've never been there.

There are a few dropped plot lines, a few things that could never happen in real life, and a few bloopers, but all in all, this is just as fun a read as one can imagine. I don't recommend it for twentysomethings, but those of us who are a "bit" older will love it.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars interesting drama, August 2, 2006
Faye has never slept with any man except her beloved late husband Jack, but plans to seduce Aubrey if his adult daughter would give them a moment or three without her interference. Though she loves her son, her daughter-in-law and her grandchild, Alice is tired as her boyfriend Gideon notices. The widow Marilyn and her lover Ian discuss marriage, but she has some doubts. Polly feels all alone as the others Hot Flash Club member bonded before she joined; the ex-wife of her lover Hugh still interferes, and her son and grandson are kept on a leash away from her by her daughter-in-law. Shirley knows what all alone really means as the trice divorced woman is the only member without a man.

At the monthly meeting in Legal Seafood, Shirley announces to her pals that a former client Nora Salter has asked her to house-sit her Nantucket summer home while she heals from an operation. The five weary Hot Flash Club members see this as a chance to flee from their current doldrums at least for a couple of months of fun and sun. They might have reconsidered their escape if they knew that the chaos of their relationships will follow them to the dunes of the Cape.

The latest Hot Flash Club tale is an interesting drama as each of the quintet of menopausal females has relationship problems to contend with, which leads them to escape to the Cape only to have their difficulties follow them. The story line enables the reader to see deep into what motivates each of the fearsome five females. Though the pace can be a bit slow at times, series fans will enjoy the latest escapades of the HOT FLASH CLUB CHILLS OUT as no rest come to the weary.

Harriet Klausner
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun in the Sun, November 4, 2006
This book was a pleasant and easy read. I just love books that have anything to do with Nantucket. I could see in my mind so easily the places that were mentioned in this timely book for women in their menopause years. A quick and easy read that I was always anxious to pick up and resume my reading.
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