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Wife Goes On

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Gave me an update on current mores for the nation.
No wonder we make such poor choices in the election booths.

Leslie Lehr has created a captivating, beautifully-written story of love, friendship and hope for the future. Set in Los Angeles, it tells the story of four dissimilar women in failing/failed marriages who meet by chance. After sharing many poignant moments, a heartwarming, supportive friendship develops. Together, they learn how to survive the heartache and ultimately, live that happy ending. Ms. Lehr brilliantly intertwines the lives of these four women to bring them together. Amusing antics provide many laugh-out-loud moments. Her surprizing choice for the womens' business venture was a clever, amusing addition! This charming story serves as a wonderful inspiration to all women learning how to persevere and move on towards a new beginning. I really loved this extremely entertaining page-turner. I could easily understand and relate to these amazing women in many ways. Also, this wonderfully engaging story served as an excellent reminder of the necessity and importance of female friendships. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you and your friends grab a copy of this book and start reading!!

Four women from varying walks of life are going through, contemplating or recovering from divorce. Through a series of coincidences they end up being friends and each other's support group as they begin to make new lives for themselves.

Cute and often funny this was an easy read chick-lit book. Reminiscent in many ways of The First Wives Club it was breezy and sometimes witty but some of the situations seemed wildly improbable, and I find it hard to believe that these four women, from such different environments would cross paths in the first place, never mind become fast friends. A nice bit of fluff to start off the summer, a no brainer read.

Wife Goes On is a story about four women who suddenly find themselves facing the big D word and how they accept reality and move forward with their lives. This novel will make you laugh with joy and cry with compassion and realize that, yes I've been there, or that you completely understand.

Diane is a mother of two. Her husband's gambling habit has led them to bankruptcy and unfortunately, divorce. Lana had a very public breakup with her Hollywood husband and ended up having to change her name. She tries to remove herself from the public eye by buying and running a furniture store. Annette is ironically a divorce attorney whose husband leaves her for another man. Then there is Bonnie, a former homecoming queen and mother of two who lives with an abusive husband.

Fate works in mysterious ways. The four ladies meet by chance in Lana's furniture store and soon find themselves looking to each other for support, insight and favors. They quickly realize that divorce isn't the end of the rainbow, but a chance to move forward and live again.

With the support and strength of one another, Bonnie finds the courage to leave her abusive husband and Lana finds strength to make a comeback of a lifetime. Diane learns that life can be so much more than what her dull marriage gave her, and Annette finally sees the light.

Genuine and plucky characters full of depth and inspiration, seamless writing and abounding with emotions, Wife Goes On hits the nail on the head for divorce. These women will inspire you and make you realize that divorce isn't the end of your world, but just a bump in the road. Leslie Lehr will weave her web and entangle you in her story. A member of the divorce club myself, I was pleasantly surprised!

Armchair Interviews agrees.

This book is a must read for anyone who's ever been in a relationship. It's a funny and touching story about the bonds of four women that are created during their divorces. It is empowering and breaks the stigma that surrounds divorced women. This book does for divorced women what Sex In the City did for single women in their 30s.