While We Were Watching Downton Abbey

Description

When the concierge of a historic Atlanta apartment building invites his fellow residents to join him for weekly screenings of Downton Abbey, four very different people find themselves connecting with the addictive drama, and - even more unexpectedly - with each other. . . Samantha married young and for the wrong reason: the security of old Atlanta money - for herself and for her orphaned brother and sister. She never expected her marriage to be complicated by love and compromised by a shattering family betrayal. Claire is now an empty nester and struggling author who left her home in the suburbs for a new and productive life. But she soon wonders if clinging to old dreams can be more destructive than having no dreams at all. And then there's Brooke, a woman in constant battle with her faithless ex-husband. She's just starting to realise that it's time to take a deep breath and come to terms with the fact that her life is not the fairy tale she thought it would be. For Samantha, Claire, Brooke - and Edward, who arranges the weekly gatherings - it will be a season of surprises as they forge a bond that will sustain them through some of life's hardest moments-all of it reflected in their shared love of Downton Abbey.

Wendy Wax was born in Florida and now lives in Atlanta. She was a journalism major and worked in radio (including hosting a live radio show Dateless and Desperate, when she was both), television and film for more than 20 years before writing fiction. Visit her website: www.authorwendywax.com

A clever, fun little novel. . . If you're a sucker for plucky women who rise to the occasion, this is for you. . . You might even be tempted to move in. Edward would arrange everything. Of course * USA Today * Just wonderful. The characters were real, believable, and not without their own flaws. The Downton Abbey theme was definitely the invisible thread that tightened the story into a well-written, enjoyable novel. * Chick Lit Central Blog * Blimey, our little show has even conqered the book world!...Cosy and cute. * Star Magazine * a clever, fun little novel. . . If you're a sucker for plucky women who rise to the occasion, this is for you. . . You might even be tempted to move in. Edward would arrange everything. Of course * USA TODAY * Just wonderful. The characters were real, believable, and not without their own flaws. The Downton Abbey theme was definitely the invisible thread that tightened the story into a well-written, enjoyable novel. * Chic Lit Central Blog * Blimey, our little show has even conqered the book world!...Cosy and cute. * Star Magazine *