The First Wives Club Author:Olivia Goldsmith Elise, Brenda, and Annie were all first wives inhabiting the headier spheres of New York society. As an actress and heiress, Elise had connections that enabled her husband to become the suave, successful lawyer he is. Brenda's family business gave her husband the launching pad he needed for his home-entertainment empire. Annie was the warm heart... more »h that sustained Aaron on his determined rise in the advertising world. Then, in their forties, with their husbands at the pinnacle of success, they were abandoned for "trophy wives" -- younger, blonder, and more decorative models.
At a fateful lunch at one of Manhattan's trendiest, most exclusive eateries, the women decide that the time for being sad and mad is over -- now it is time to get even. How they discover the sweetness of revenge, how they return in kind what they have been dealt by their exes, how they reclaim their own identities, ambitions, and the ability to love again makes The First Wives Club one of the most original, exhilarating, empowering, and unforgettable novels in decades.« less