The Glass Wives A Novel

by Nathan, Amy Sue

• ISBN13: 9781250016560
• ISBN10: 1250016568
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-05-14
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Summary

When a tragic accident ends the life of Richard Glass, it upends the lives of ex-wife, Evie, second wife, Nicole, and their children. Still, there's no love lost between the ex and the new widow. In fact, Evie sees a silver lining in the heartache - the chance to move forward without Nicole in their lives, as soon as they finish sitting shiva. But Evie wasn't counting on her children's bond with their baby brother, and she certainly wasn't counting on Nicole's profound need to hang on to the threads of family, no matter how frayed.Desperate times call for desperate measures, they say. And what happens next is living proof of the desperate state of these Glass wives. Evie and Nicole, both emotionally and financially spent by Richard's death, agree to share living expenses - and Evie's house. The arrangement, purely financial in Evie's mind, has its benefits, such as a live-in babysitter. But it also exposes a secret, causing a rift between Evie and her closest friends. But when Evie suspects that Nicole is determined to rearrange more than her kitchen, she has to decide whom she can trust. More than that, she has to decide what makes a family.(description from author's web page: http://amysuenathan.com/writersblog/)

Author Biography

AMY SUE NATHAN lives and writes near Chicago where she hosts the popular blog, Women's Fiction Writers. She has published articles in Huffington Post, Chicago Tribune and New York Times Online among many others.  Amy is the proud mom of a son and a daughter in college, and a willing servant to two rambunctious rescued dogs.

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“Rich in authenticity and detail, The Glass Wives addresses the softening that happens when we let go of the past, and the strength that ensues when we face the present on our own terms.”--Sandra Kring, author of The Book of Bright Ideas

"With extraordinary empathy, Amy Sue Nathan explores a blended group of friends and relatives we’ve not seen before. In Evie Glass, Nathan has given us a woman who learns that sometimes it’s the imperfect relationships that can knit a troubled family back together. THE GLASS WIVES is brimming with heart and humor." --Randy Susan Meyers, author of The Murderer's Daughters