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Fiction. Literature. Romance. HTML: First in the beloved series about four Southern ladies of a certain age: "A perfect book to take with you and sit and laugh at the beach. It's just fun."—Louisville Courier-Journal The debut of a wonderful new series, The Scoop is #1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels's introduction to The Godmothers, four unforgettable women who are about to get a whole new lease on life. . . Teresa "Toots" Amelia Loudenberry has crammed a great deal of living—not to mention eight much-loved husbands—into her varied and rewarding life. Once again single, Toots is ready to taste life again, and fate has just handed her the perfect opportunity. . . The owner of the gossip rag where Toots's daughter works is about to lose the paper to his gambling debts. Eager to keep her daughter employed among the movers and shakers of Hollywood, Toots calls on her three trusted friends—Sophie, Mavis, and Ida—to help pull some strings. Together, they hatch a plan that proves you should never underestimate Southern ladies of a certain age, and that each day can be a gift, if you're willing to claim it. . . "Pure recession-proof fun starring a multimillionaire diva and her three best friends."—Publishers Weekly "Michaels's engaging version of the Golden Girls."—Booklist.… (more)
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Toots Loudenberry seems to feel that there's no problem she can't solve if she just throws enough money at it. She's depressed after her eighth
The women don't have good views of marriage. Toots has been married 8 times and seems very jaded about the husband she just buried. She's more concerned with how quickly she can stop wearing black than she is in missing him. Her friend Sophie is bemoaning the fact that her husband isn't dying fast enough--apparently she only wants him for his money.
The reality is that money doesn't fix everything and it doesn't mean you'll be happy. There is more to marriage than getting money--something at least a couple of these ladies seem to have forgotten.
There's apparently a lot of backstory that doesn't seem to be addressed. I was surprised to find this was the first book in the series because reading it, I assumed there were previous books that explained some of the gaps.