Brunch and Other Obligations

<b>Poignant funny and smart <i>Brunch and Other Obligations</i> is a must-have for contemporary women's fiction shelves. Readers will want to watch for what Nugent does next. <p/>--<i>Booklist</i> <p/> <p/><br>A thoroughly upbeat and fully entertaining novel from cover to cover. <p/>--<i>Midwest Book Review</i> <p/> <p/><br><i>Brunch and Other Obligations</i> is women's fiction at its finest! A<br> tender witty heartfelt novel that had me laughing out loud in one <br>chapter and reaching for tissues in the next. With humor heart and <br>hope Nugent reminds us that once in a lifetime if we're very very <br>lucky we just might find a friend who knows us better than we know <br>ourselves. <p/>--Lori Nelson Spielman <i>New York Times</i> best-selling author of <i>The Life List</i> <p/></b> <p/><br>The only thing reclusive bookworm Nora high-powered attorney Christina <br> and supermom-in-training Leanne ever had in common was their best <br>friend Molly. When Molly dies she leaves mysterious gifts and cryptic <br>notes for each of her grieving best friends along with one final <br>request: that these three mismatched frenemies have brunch together <br>every month for a year. <p/> <p/> <p/><br>Filled with heartwrenching scenes and witty prose <i>Brunch and Other Obligations</i><br> explores the intricate dynamics of girlhood acquaintances who are <br>forced to reconnect as women. This upbeat novel reminds readers that <br>there's hope for getting through the hard times in life--with a lot of <br>patience humor and a standing brunch date.