The After Wife: A Novel

Gigi Levangie Grazer, the New York Times bestselling author of The Starter Wife, returns with a hilarious and spirited tale of love��oth lost and found.
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L.A. is no place for widows. This is what forty-four-year-old Hannah Bernal quickly discovers after the tragic death of her handsome and loving husband, John. Misery and red-rimmed eyes are little tolerated in the land of the beautiful. But life stumbles on: Hannah�� sweet three-year-old daughter, Ellie, needs to be dropped off at her overpriced preschool, while Hannah herself must get back to work in order to pay the bills on ��asa Sugar,��the charming Spanish-styled bungalow they call home.
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Fortunately, Hannah has her ��rief Team��for emotional support: earth mother and fanatical animal lover Chloe, who finds a potential blog post in every moment; aspiring actress Aimee, who has her cosmetic surgeon on speed dial; and Jay, Hannah�� TV producing partner, who has a penchant for Mr. Wrong. But after a series of mishaps and bizarre occurrences, one of which finds Hannah in a posh Santa Monica jail cell, her friends start to fear for her sanity. To make matters worse, John left their financial affairs in a disastrous state. And when Hannah is dramatically fired from her latest producing gig, she finds herself in danger of losing her house, her daughter, and her mind.
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One night, standing in her backyard under a majestic avocado tree, in the throes of grief, Hannah breaks down and asks, ��hy?��The answer that comes back��i>Why not?��egins an astounding journey of discovery and transformation that leads Hannah to her own truly extraordinary life after death.

Praise for Gigi Levangie Grazer and The After Wife
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��ilariously funny and profoundly wise, The After Wife is for anyone who�� ever been married or widowed, in debt or in love. I could not put it down: a fabulous read!����ancy Thayer, author of Summer Breeze
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��Grazer is] a quick-witted beach book queen.��i>��he New York Times
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��ackie Collins with a sense of humor.��i>��he Wall Street Journal
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��razer�� entertaining satire is sure to spice up any occasion.��i>��ublishers Weekly
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The Starter Wife
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��leefully naughty.����ew York Daily News
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�� laugh-out-loud tale.����hattanooga Times Free Press
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��earless and fabulous.����auren Weisberger, New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada
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Maneater
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��tylishly written, great fun!����andace Bushnell, New York Times bestselling author of One Fifth Avenue
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�� hip, clever story that will have you laughing from the gut.��i>��SA Today
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��he season�� best beach read.����aily Candy


From the Hardcover edition.