Novel Women

A Book written by a Book Club about a Book Club

Five women from Between Friends Book Club collaborated and wrote NOVEL WOMEN. It is a fictional story about acceptance, friendship and love with just the right amount of sex! When middle age hits - it hits hard. Marriages fall apart, children leave for college, and jobs disappear. The six women of NOVEL WOMEN stand at this crossroad in their lives when their beloved book club goes on hiatus for the summer. Through their summer of confusion and rediscovery, heartache and loss, these NOVELWOMEN manage to grow closer by the ever-enduring power of love and friendship. And along the way they have the best sex of their lives.

Kim Sullivan Harwanko, Patricia Vrana, Denise Panyik-Dale, Fran Furtado, JeanneAnn

the 2nd book of the trilogy

Energized by changes in careers and romances, the ladies of NOVEL WOMEN book club transition from their tumultuous summer into autumn. Free from societal expectations they soon discover that this sage stage of life doesn't come with instructions.

Sandwiched between their parents and children they look to each other to help navigate this confusing period. Hanna's sister is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness forcing her and her controlling mother under the same roof; Ava extricates her reluctant mother from Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria where she's reacquainted with a neighbor's son; Charlotte grapples with her boyfriend's ex-wife's looming presence and hostile children; Madeline senses something isn't quite right with her husband's business associate and friend; Bri flounders returning to work after a twenty-year hiatus as she searches for purpose when her children leave for college; and Staci is more interested in the condensation of her drink at a singles event she attends with Charlotte than meeting any of the men. She longs for her evasive Vermont farmer.

The six women buoy each other up to ride out these storms with an abundance of wisdom, resilience, strength, and ---yes, ---love. After all, book club is so much more than just reading.

“The book club is back in "Novel Women 2." Yet another book and story about a book club of authentic women dealing with real life issues and written by real women from their real book club, how "novel" indeed! The second book in the "Novel Women" trilogy and a perfect read for book clubs everywhere. Five Diamonds in The Pulpwood Queen READING Tiara!" ~Kathy L. Murphy CEO and Founder of The International Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book Club Reading Nation.

“Between Friends Book Club has done it again. The ladies of the Novel Women Book Club are back in Novel Women 2 and we take a deeper dive into the lives of these fascinating characters. I especially love how the authors write like they share a brain. It makes it an even more intriguing read. Grab a glass and join the club for this wonderful book.” ~Helen Little 106.7 Lite FM The Public Library Podcast “Novel Women 2 reminds us of the value of female friendships. At times it’s laugh-out-loud entertaining and then sobering when life hands out challenges you will recognize. Readers will witness six women prove that good friendships take time, effort and intention. Friendships that started in a book club are the lifeline through the stress of a new job, getting fired, finding love, dealing with financial crisis, a sister’s cancer treatments and more. And in case you didn’t know, romance and intimacy are alive and well in midlife. This is more than a beach read. It’s a testament to the importance of a girlfriend network for emotional support when things go wrong and to celebrate when life is good.” ~Eileen Harrison Sanchez, Freedom Lessons –A Novel

“The adventures of the members of Novel Women continue in this delightful sequel as they face fresh challenges. Troubled by family and work tensions as well as new struggles in love, they rely on the strong friendships formed in their book club to gain perspective and surmount everything life throws their way.” ~ Michelle Cameron, author of Beyond the Ghetto Gates and The Fruit of Her Hands