The Red Hat Club Rides Again: A Novel - Hardcover

Smith, Haywood

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0739453351 ISBN 13: 9780739453353

Publisher: St. Martin's Press, 2005

Synopsis

Put on your red hats and plenty of attitude, and spend a hilarious, heartwarming read with five fabulous women. . . .

The Red Hat Club is back, in rare form. When Pru Bonner, black sheep of the group, falls off the wagon so hard it shakes Diane, Linda, SuSu, Teeny, and Georgia's world, "the girls" stage a hilarious kidnapping in Vegas to help their childhood friend clean up her act.

As the women confront their pasts along with their hazardous adventure, they discover surprising strength in themselves and their friendships. Laughter is spiced with secrets, surprises, and pitfalls aplenty, including a midlife pregnancy test, a fight for life, the perils of Internet dating, an all-expense-paid plastic surgery cruise, and a surprise celebration that proves it's never too late for love.

As in The Red Hat Club, these irrepressible heroines face the challenges of friendship in sickness and in health, with heart and indomitable humor. So join the Red Hat Club and remember that age is all in your head, calories should always be in chewable form (Diet Coke with chocolate éclairs!), and that when all else fails, your Red Hat Club will see you through.
(This novel has not been authorized or endorsed by the Red Hat Society.)

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From the Inside Flap:

Applause for Haywood Smith`s The Red Hat Club

"A tribute to women who emerged victorious through divorce, menopause, spreading waistlines, and other tribulations."
- Chicago Tribune

"The Red Hat Club is a valuable life lesson for women of all ages.... A spunky, sexy, intriguing, lickety-split romp."
- Times (Roanoke, Virginia)

"A gossipy, engaging read, full of witty Southern characters readers will be unable to resist the urge to cheer on."
- The Florida Times-Union

"Smith`s celebration of comradeship is a loving tribute to those lifelong relationships that may defy logic.... A joyous, joyful ode."
- Booklist

"Rowdy Southern feminist fantasy."
- Kirkus Reviews

"The Red Hat Club ladies are just Bridget, older, wiser, and with husbands who may or may not be faithful."
- Toronto Sun

"A fine, confiding... voice, which makes for a fast, easy read. Her dialogue is true to life. She has a wicked sense of humor."
- Bookreporter.com

"Inspiring... fun to read."
- Romantic Times

"A humorous, cathartic coming-of-middle-age story of six feisty women who refuse to throw in the towel---or the hat."
- The Tennessean
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"A hoot... A delightful read that shows that even `mature` women can be full of surprises to themselves and others."
- Chattanooga Times

"A great story with many fond memories for anyone who had a group of ladies in their high school."
- Book Review Cafe

From the Back Cover:

Put on your red hats and plenty of attitude, and spend a hilarious, heart-warming read with a group of unstoppable women in New York Times bestselling author Haywood Smith's new novel...

THE RED HAT CLUB RIDES AGAIN
Georgia, SuSu, Teeny, Linda and Diane have been friends for more than thirty years. But when Pru Bonner, black sheep of the group, falls off the wagon so hard it shakes their world, "the girls" stage a hilarious kidnapping in Vegas to help their childhood friend clean up her act. As the women confront their pasts along with their hazardous adventure, they discover surprising strength in themselves and their friendships. Laughter is spiced with secrets, surprises, and pitfalls aplenty, including a midlife pregnancy test, the perils of internet dating, an all-expense-paid plastic surgery cruise, and a surprise celebration that proves it's never too late for love.

As in THE RED HAT CLUB, these irrepressible heroines face the challenges of friendship in sickness and in health, with heart and indomitable humor. So join The Red Hats and remember that age is all in your head, calories should always be in chewable form (Diet Coke with chocolate éclairs!), and that when all else fails, your Red Hats will see you through.

"An engaging ode to the lasting bonds of southern sisterhood."
--Kirkus Reviews

"Hitting the road with Smith's lovable ladies is a riotous raucous, roller-coaster adventure."
--Booklist

About this edition

• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0739453351
• ISBN 13: 9780739453353
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 336