Second Wives

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价格:250.00

isbn号码:9780312193287

The four Preston sisters lose their only brother in a tragic accident when the youngest， Leonora， is only eight years old. Their mother， blaming herself for the loss of her son， is quickly withdraws affection from the rest of the family and the sisters are left to fend for themselves. Fourteen years later， Meg and Amy are already second wives--plagued with alimony payments， haunted by ex-wives， and bombarded by resentful stepchildren and intrusive memories. Beth， a successful， single therapist， thinks her sisters crazy to marry men who have already sworn undying love to other women--and then divorced them. But when Leonora falls desperately in love with a married man twice her age， her sisters rally to her side to protect her from a jealous wife s rage and her own vulnerability. Packed with nerve-rattling suspense and biting wit， Second Wives offers a brilliant depiction of the treacherous terrain of the second marriage. Cindy Blake s compelling drama is sure to resonate with everyone and anyone who has ever felt jealous， guilty or betrayed--and who hasn t?