Mona Berman has it allāa twenty-year marriage, a successful career as a romance novelist, and three teenage daughters. But when her husband, Brian, leaves her for someone younger, thinner, blonde, and French, she has to step back and take a good, long look at her life.
First, her career. She canāt continue to write about āHappily Ever After,ā so she changes the heroine of her new book from a hot young thing to a forty-something woman who manages to find happiness without a man. Her agent isnāt too happyāthe heroine is how old? She doesnāt get the guy in the end? How is that even possible?
But Mona is tough, and sheās got Anthony, her personal assistant, and a few good friends to cheer her on and keep the stiff martinis flowing. And Ben. Ben is her plumber, but not your average plumber. Heās smart enough to know that Brian was never good enough for her, and sexy enough to be cast as the romantic lead in quite a few of her books. The sound of his voice alone can send her imagination into full romantic overdrive.
Then she meets Mitch, who might be just the guy for her. And thereās still Ben, whoās managed to come to her rescue more than once. Butāthereās a book to publish, a soon-to-be-ex-husband to deal with, and what has Aunt Lily done this time?
Can Mona work this all out? Can life imitate art, and can Mona write her own happy ending?