The Book Club

Written by Mary Alice Monroe

Narrated by Deanna Hurst

Discover this moving story of five remarkable friends as Mary Alice Monroe, the New York Times bestselling author of The Beach House explores the power of friendship with tenderness and honesty.

On the surface, it is a monthly book club. But for five women, it is so much more. For Eve Porter, whose husband’s sudden death cheats her of every security she had planned on, the club is a place of sanctuary. For Annie Blake, a brilliant attorney intent on starting a family late in life, it is the chance to finally let down her guard and dream of other possibilities. For Doris Bridges, it is her support group as she acknowledges her dying marriage and finds the ultimate freedom in her husband’s betrayal. For Gabriella Rivera, the "perfect" wife, mother and friend who offers support to everyone but is afraid to ask for it herself, it is a sense of community. And for Midge Kirsch, an artist who has always lived her life against the grain, it is a haven of acceptance.

They are five women from different walks of life, embracing the challenge of change. And as they share their hopes and fears and triumphs, they will hold fast to the true magic of the book club—friendship.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Sep 1, 2010
• ISBN: 9781441852946

Mary Alice Monroe

Mary Alice Monroe is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-seven books, including the bestselling The Beach House series. Monroe also writes children’s picture books, and a middle grade fiction series called The Islanders. She is a member of the South Carolina Academy of Authors’ Hall of Fame, and her books have received numerous awards, including the South Carolina Center for the Book Award for Writing; the South Carolina Award for Literary Excellence; the SW Florida Author of Distinction Award; the RT Lifetime Achievement Award; the International Book Award for Green Fiction; the Henry Bergh Children’s Book Award; and her novel, A Lowcountry Christmas, won the prestigious Southern Prize for Fiction. The Beach House is a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, starring Andie MacDowell. Several of her novels have been optioned for film. She is the cocreator and cohost of the weekly web show and podcast Friends & Fiction. Monroe is also an active conservationist and serves on several boards. She lives on the South Carolina coast, which is a source of inspiration for many of her books. 

Reviews for The Book Club

[harleymarge25 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Loved the book! A great book about friendships and life for middle aged women.

[Nicole Williams Mance · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I loved this book! I am a member of my own book club and I loved the way the relationship in this book mirrored those I have with some of my book club friends. Reading this book left me uplifted and extremely hopeful.

[julie weeks · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book was wonderful! Full of emotions from a group of friends, diverse but still alike deep down.

[gail ayotte · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Loved it…recommend to friends…chick book for sure
Thanks G M A