When Emily Thorn receives a "Dear Emily" letter from her doctor husband telling her he's divorcing her, she has to learn how to survive on her own. She worked long hours putting the scum-bag through medical school and then helping him establish his clinics, only to be cast aside. She pulls herself out of her initial depression, remakes herself and in the process helps other women, who become her friends and business partners. She goes through all the typical middle-age doubts and problems, in the end finding the real Emily and finally, happiness with who she is. Middle-age can be great!!
Good book,another great read from Fern Michael,she always comes through,I love her books.
Emily Thorn married her college sweetheart and temporarily shelved her education and career to support her husband's. Patiently, she waits for her turn, but her husband, Ian, always needs Emily's support for some bigger, better goal. Years later, Ian leaves and a 40-plus Emily realizes she has been used as a doormat. She's frightened, angry and so physically out of shape that her prospects for any future romance are dim indeed. And she's convinced it's all her own fault. Michaels gives Emily all the likely emotional baggage but also the determination to take charge of herself and her life. Emily sells off some of her assets, hires Ben, a 40-plus personal fitness trainer, and rents the rooms in her house to seven single, working women. Her plan is to open a string of women's physical fitness centers-where mature women won't be intimidated by Spandex-encased perfection. Ben proves to be a hunk with a brain and is instrumental in making the plan work and in showing her that she is still a very desirable woman.
