Second Chance
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ISBN: 0670038571 / Publisher: Viking Adult, June 2007
Reunited by the tragic death of one of their number, a group of former schoolmates works through their shared grief while evaluating the unforeseen ways in which each of their lives have been impacted. By the author of Swapping Lives. 175,000 first printing.
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Paul, a handsome freelance journalist, is happily married to a gorgeous fashion entrepreneur, but they're struggling - unsuccessfully so far - to have children. Saffron lives in Los Angeles; she's had many roles but is hoping for that one big break as she navigates a secret love affair with one of the most famous men in the world. Olivia, always the wallflower of the group, runs an animal shelter in London and finds herself single after her longtime lover walked out.And the hostess, Holly, is married to the perfect man, has two perfect children, and lives in the perfect house ... or does she? When their friend Tom is killed in a terrorist attack, the group gathers to mourn, and as they do they rediscover the power of friendship, the politcs of change, and the true meaning of a mid-life crisis. How long can Paul and Anna continue, emotionally and financially, the IVF treatments? Will Saffron's true love leave his wife for her? Will Olivia's blind date lead to anything? Can Holly make her marriage work - or has someone come back into her life who will change everything?
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