From Publishers Weekly
Post-menopausal Maggie Rockford, deliriously happy at the thought of becoming a new mother via in vitro fertilization, receives little support from her three life-long pals, Nicki, Stella and Alice, in this soap operatic offering from Jordan (For Love or Money). Nicki, the most vehement objector, proclaims that the pregnancy is unnatural and accuses Maggie of using the baby as a means of holding onto her young lover, Oliver. Stella and Alice, meanwhile, have too much on their plate to pay Maggie much attention. Stella must deal with her son’s pregnant teenage girlfriend, Julie, who ends up on Stella’s doorstep after her parents toss her out, and Alice fears that her husband is having an affair and that her daughter is an alcoholic. The plot grows even murkier with the addition of poison pen letters, extramarital affairs and a heinous crime. Sorting through the huge population of characters may challenge readers’ patience and have them backpedaling to keep track of who’s who, but there’s enough drama here to keep Jordan’s many fans titillated. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Book Description
Maggie, Nicki, Alice and Stella . . . For four close friends, it's the bonds of friendship that have seen them through life's ups and downs. Nothing can shake their support of each other -- until one of them drops a bombshell that will change their relationships forever. Maggie, a successful businesswoman is surprised when her decision to have a baby at age fifty-two threatens to divide the group. Family and financial problems plague Nicki, causing her to slip further into depression sparked by her troubled past. Alice begins to question whether marrying young was a mistake, and decides to change her life, as she fears her husband is having an affair. And practical Stella is shocked to find that she's allowed herself to be tempted by a man other than her husband. Suddenly it's time to take stock. What has happened to their once-golden hopes and dreams? Are they destined to remain unfulfilled forever, or will the strength of their friendship help those dreams come true?

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Maggie, Nicki, Alice and Stella . . .

For four close friends, it's the bonds of friendship that have seen them through life's ups and downs. Nothing can shake their support of each other — until one of them drops a bombshell that will change their relationships forever.

Maggie, a successful businesswoman is surprised when her decision to have a baby at age fifty-two threatens to divide the group. Family and financial problems plague Nicki, causing her to slip further into depression sparked by her troubled past. Alice begins to question whether marrying young was a mistake, and decides to change her life, as she fears her husband is having an affair. And practical Stella is shocked to find that she's allowed herself to be tempted by a man other than her husband.

Suddenly it's time to take stock. What has happened to their once-golden hopes and dreams? Are they destined to remain unfulfilled forever, or will the strength of their friendship help those dreams come true?

FROM THE CRITICS

Publishers Weekly

Post-menopausal Maggie Rockford, deliriously happy at the thought of becoming a new mother via in vitro fertilization, receives little support from her three life-long pals, Nicki, Stella and Alice, in this soap operatic offering from Jordan (For Love or Money). Nicki, the most vehement objector, proclaims that the pregnancy is unnatural and accuses Maggie of using the baby as a means of holding onto her young lover, Oliver. Stella and Alice, meanwhile, have too much on their plate to pay Maggie much attention. Stella must deal with her son's pregnant teenage girlfriend, Julie, who ends up on Stella's doorstep after her parents toss her out, and Alice fears that her husband is having an affair and that her daughter is an alcoholic. The plot grows even murkier with the addition of poison pen letters, extramarital affairs and a heinous crime. Sorting through the huge population of characters may challenge readers' patience and have them backpedaling to keep track of who's who, but there's enough drama here to keep Jordan's many fans titillated.

Publishers Weekly