The Future Widows' Club (Signature Select) [Mass Market Paperback]

Rhonda Nelson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Signature Select | Publication Date: April 1, 2005

The Future Widows' Club...where a woman prepares for widowhood before the jerk dies.

Welcome to the Future Widows’ Club--a secret society of women who’ve been treated like trash by their no-good husbands and prefer waiting for widowhood over divorce. But sometimes waiting can be murder…

Jolie Marshall’s husband Chris is definitely no good. He conned Jolie into an "I do"--and her mother out of her life’s savings! Now Jolie is sticking out the marriage--with a little help from the Future Widows’ Club--while she gathers evidence to send him to prison.

Then Chris is murdered--and Jolie’s the prime suspect. And her alibi, a meeting of the FWC, isn’t likely to convince anybody of her innocence. But when she discovers the detective on the case is Jake Malone--the man Jolie ditched to marry Chris--she knows she’s really in trouble. Because all of a sudden, she’s thinking that a life sentence wouldn’t be too bad…with him!

Editorial Reviews

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4.5 Gold Medal review! Nelson spins a page-turning delight filled with southern wit, sizzling sexual tension, and a wacky whodunit. -- Romantic TImes Magazine

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (April 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373836465
• ISBN-13: 978-0373836468
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,817,019 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

A Waldenbooks best-selling author, two-time RITA nominee, Romantic Times Reviewers Choice nominee, and National Readers' Choice Award Winner Rhonda Nelson writes hot romantic comedy for Harlequin Blaze and other Harlequin imprints. With more than thirty-five published books to her credit and many more coming down the pike, she's thrilled with her career and enjoys dreaming up her characters and manipulating the worlds they live in. In addition to a writing career she has a husband, two adorable kids, a Black Lab, and a beautiful Bichon Frise who dogs her every step and who frequently cocks his head in utter bewilderment at his master. (Rhonda often affects people like this.) She and her family make their chaotic but happy home in a small town in northern Alabama.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Read, May 26, 2005

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Having read romance novels for much of my adult life, it's hard for me to find anything that doesn't seem like the same tired old thing. Ms. Nelson's book, however, was refreshingly different, and just plain fun to read with all the elements of a good romance.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Witty and Sexy!, May 4, 2005

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The Future Widow's Club is a must read! I loved the sassy secondary characters. As clever and engaging as the plot and premise were, it was the hero and heroine's long lost love that touched me the deepest. Don't miss this book!

5.0 out of 5 stars I'll be watching for Rhonda Nelson in the future!, November 27, 2005

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This review is from: The Future Widows' Club (Signature Select) (Mass Market Paperback)

Jolie Marshall's husband Chris sure fooled her. He came along at just the right time when she was nursing a broken heart and conned her into her marrying him. Since then he's managed to steal most of her mother's life savings. She can't divorce him until she gets enough evidence of his adultery and other dirty dealings. Meanwhile, she's found an outlet to help her keep her sanity while she's waiting, The Future Widow's Club. The FWC is a place where she and other wives can come and plan for when they can finally be free. After all, why settle for half when you can have it all? But when Chris is murdered, her affiliation with the FWC may not be a good thing.

The detective on the case is Jake Malone, the man who broke Jolie's heart and sent her straight into Chris' arms. Jake knows he made a terrible mistake when he let Jolie go and he's suffered watching her in a horrible marriage. Now that Jolie is free again he wants a second chance. But as long as Jolie is a suspect in her husband's murder he is unable to become personally involved with her. Once she's cleared Jolie better watch out, because Jake is determined to correct his past mistakes and get Jolie back where she belongs, with him!

I couldn't stop laughing while reading The Future Widow's Club! From the moment Jake and Jolie share a scene together, the chemistry and emotion is obvious and I became thoroughly engrossed. Plus the mystery about who really killed Chris is extremely well done. I will be looking for more in future from Rhona Nelson who I foresee quickly becoming a must-read author. Humor, suspense, and a well-written love story: The Future Widow's Club has it all!

Melissa
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