u003cbu003eFrom the #1 u003ciu003eNew York Timesu003c/iu003e bestselling author of u003ciu003eBig Summeru003c/iu003e and “undisputed boss of the beach read” (u003ciu003eTheu003c/iu003e u003ciu003eNew York Timesu003c/iu003e) comes another timely and deliciously twisty novel of intrigue, secrets, and the transformative power of female friendship.u003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eDaisy Shoemaker can’t sleep. With a thriving cooking business, full schedule of volunteer work, and a beautiful home in the Philadelphia suburbs, she should be content. But her teenage daughter can be a handful, her husband can be distant, her work can feel trivial, and she has lots of acquaintances, but no real friends. Still, Daisy knows she’s got it good. So why is she up all night?u003cbru003e u003cbru003eWhile Daisy tries to identify the root of her dissatisfaction, she’s also receiving misdirected emails meant for a woman named Diana Starling, whose email address is just one punctuation mark away from her own. While Daisy’s driving carpools, Diana is chairing meetings. While Daisy’s making dinner, Diana’s making plans to reorganize corporations. Diana’s glamorous, sophisticated, single-lady life is miles away from Daisy’s simpler existence. When an apology leads to an invitation, the two women meet and become friends. But, as they get closer, we learn that their connection was not completely accidental. Who IS this other woman, and what does she want with Daisy?u003cbru003e u003cbru003eFrom the manicured Main Line of Philadelphia to the wild landscape of the Outer Cape, written with Jennifer Weiner’s signature wit and sharp observations, u003ciu003eThat Summeru003c/iu003e is a “compelling, nuanced novel” (Maureen Corrigan, u003ciu003eThe Washington Postu003c/iu003e) about surviving our pasts, confronting our futures, and the sustaining bonds of friendship.
