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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780345469182
ISBN: 0345469186
Label: Ballantine Books
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 368
Publication Date: September 27, 2005
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date: September 27, 2005
Studio: Ballantine Books

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
The fabulous women from The Hot Flash Club are back in top form, welcoming the stressed-out and pampering-deprived through their discreet spa doors–as Nancy Thayer returns with a witty, sexy, and heartwarming novel. The Hot Flash Club Strikes Again also introduces four new women, ready for massages and seaweed wraps, each struggling to reconcile her secret dreams, biggest fears, and deepest feelings as topsy-turvy events shake up her life.

After eighteen years of trying to make peace with her husband’s cold-as-ice mother, Polly vows to be the perfect mother-in-law: loving, accepting, and determined to keep her mouth shut. Then her son marries Amy, a Birkenstocked gal whose organic farm and family ooze a rather creepy serenity. Ever the optimist, Polly puts her best foot forward . . . so why does it end up in her mouth?

A shy and brilliant professor-to-be, Beth has lived a sheltered life. Then she meets Sonny, a rugged, sexy carpenter who sweeps her off her feet. The problem? Beth may not survive his loud, affectionate, athletic family–especially when the very beautiful and earthy woman everybody wanted Sonny to marry is still hanging around the family dinner table.

Heiress to one of New England’s oldest paper companies, Carolyn is the driving force behind the brand. Now, at thirty-seven, the workaholic executive is finally pregnant with her first child, and high blood pressure is forcing her to do something totally alien: relax. But how can she let down her guard when her seventy-something father has gone and eloped with a young bank clerk named Heather, whose rather plain looks and unassuming nature still manage to fill Carolyn with suspicion.

A free-spirited photographer, Julia has married a man she loves, but he’s come packed with baggage. Tim is a widower with a young daughter, and Julia has bravely stepped up to the plate, doing her best to provide maternal support. But as if being pinned down by the child’s slightly manipulative ways and (dare Julia say it) spoiled behavior wasn’t enough, there’s Tim’s ex-mother-in-law, whose meddling is getting nastier by the week.

For Polly, Beth, Carolyn, and Julia, the time has come to stand up for what matters–for their passions, their hearts, and themselves. As they maneuver through family drama and embrace unexpected change, they come to find that life is much easier (and a lot more fun) when you’ve got friends, wine, and chocolate along for the ride.

From the Hardcover edition.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- A good story for the holidays!
When my 23-year-old daughter gave me this book as a Christmas present, I was taken back! Yea, I feel like I'm a card-carrying member of the hot flash club (which I didn't know existed until she gave me this book), but I was surprised she would find something I might actually enjoy reading. I read it within a 24 hour period, and I thoroughly enjoyed the book.

This story looks at the lives of four women, three who are very different, and how they resolve the problems of their lives: ... Read More

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- Disappointed with the Ending
This sequel started out completely enjoyable, however, it left me high and dry with the Beth/Sonny story and the ragged conclusion. Beth seemed unresolved in her relationship w/Sonny, only compensated in the fact that she was finally able to face Bonnie, however, I never could tell where that was going after-the-fact. It seemed as if she was getting irritated w/Sonny for his lack of compromise in their relationship, however, that was never really resolved as well. The last few pages were a complete ... Read More

Rating:

- Nothing like some chocolate to help deal with hot flashes
Polly struggles to keep the peace with her mother-in-law. Beth has fallen in love with her soul mate, Sonny, but can't seem to fight off insecurity. Carolyn fights to keep her family business "in business", while dealing with the side effects of pregnancy. And last, Julia struggles to deal with yet another mother-in-law who will stop at nothing to have her husband's troublesome daughter, Belinda, move in with them.

The Hot Flash Club strikes again with four new women struggling with relationships, ... Read More

Rating:

- Good sequel
The fun and friendship introduced in the first book about the Hot Flash Club are continued in this new book. The original four women are still in evidence and there are some new developments in their lives, but the spotlighted characters are a new group of four women. Polly is a well-meaning person who can never seem to please her mother-in-law, Beth is being opposed by her fiance's mother, Carolyn is worried about her unborn child and her newly-married father, and Julia is dealing with a mute step-daughter and ... Read More

Rating:

- Good read but somewhat confusing
Nancy Thayer always weaves a rich, textured tale for readers and The Hot Flash Club Strikes Again is no exception. The four women from her previous book, The Hot Flash Club, return to pamper four new stressed-out and weary women at their spa, The Haven.

This book introduces each woman and then rotates her story throughout the book. And in between we catch up on the original Hot Flash Club members.

Polly doesn't want to interfere in her son's marriage but does want to make peace with her cold, ... Read More

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