The Second Wives Club by Jane Moore gives readers an inside look at four different women and their lives. Friends Alison, Fiona, Julia, and Susan all have something in common- they are the second women in their man’s life. Alison has just married Luca, and his first wife Sofia is using their two children as leverage to manipulate her ex. Fiona has her husband’s teenage son as a hurdle, whose mother is trying to turn him against Fiona. The gorgeous and perfect Julia does not understand her husband’s insistence of keeping his ex-wife in his life, especially with no children in the picture. Susan is not a wife to Nick, but lives with him and is helping to raise his daughter after the unexpected death of his young wife Caitlin, the perfect wife and mother.
The friends decide to form an impromptu club; alas The Second Wives Club is formed. The friends band to try help one another, deciding the best ways to handle the obstacles that are forming in their lives. Some confront their husbands, others confront the ex-wives, and new challenges are discovered- including pregnancies, affairs, and surprise acceptances.
Jane Moore gives chick lit readers an edgy, personal, and fun novel that is easy and exciting to read. Whether you are a second wife or never married, this book can be easily relatable to all.
