In the 1950s Ruby was determined to have a better life when she left her bitter childhood behind and moved to Washington, D.C. Working for the Navy, she was happy and fell in love for the first time. But the harsh reality of life as a military wife destroyed her marriage. She struggled on and eventually succeeded beyond her wildest dreams.

For years Myra Rutledge and Annie de Silva, founding members of the Sisterhood, have funded an underground network run by former Supreme Court Justice Pearl Barnes to help women escape abusive relationships. When two of Pearl's clients fail to report for their weekly check-in, the Sisterhood and their allies begin a search for French model Amalie Laurent and her one-time maid, Rosalee Muno. Amalie's estranged husband, Lincoln Moss, is a distant cousin...

As Sophie De Luca has learned, many things really are better the second time around, whether that's a wonderful year of marriage with Goebel, her sweet second husband, or strengthening her bonds with childhood friends Toots, Ida, and Mavis. Yet ever since she and Goebel moved into their new home, Sophie has sensed something a little . . . unusual. Old houses often contain items left behind from previous owners, but what remains in this case is a...

At Ridgewood High, Amy, Frankie, Rachael and Nina formed a deep bond. Now, 15 years after leaving school behind, they're back for a reunion. All four are strong, successful and somehow, still looking for the right partner. But Frankie has an idea to help solve that - a singles cruise for the holidays. The entertainment options are endless, the food is to die for, and the passenger list includes hundreds of eligible men. The highlight of the week will...

Life isn't fair. Most women know it. But what can you do about it? Plenty ... if you're part of the Sisterhood. On the surface, these seven women are as different as can be-- but each has had her share of bad luck, from cheating husbands to sexist colleagues to a legal system that often doesn't do its job. Now, drawn together by tragedy, they're forging a bond that will help them right the wrongs committed against them and discover an inner strength...

In this first book of a new series, Michaels introduces The Godmothers, four unforgettable women who are about to get a whole new lease on life. Teresa "Toots" Amelia Loudenberry has crammed a great deal of living, not to mention eight much-loved husbands, into her varied and rewarding life. Newly single, Toots is ready to taste life again, and fate has just handed her the perfect opportunity. When the gossip newspaper where her daughter works is...

Thirty-year-old Cady Jordan returns to Indigo Valley, Pennsylvania after a twenty-year absence to care for her beloved grandmother, Lola, an eccentric retired film star, and becomes caught up in a quest to recover her memory of a childhood incident that has affected her adult life.