On the surface Paradise Heights seems idyllic—lush surroundings, good schools, and a fairly close-knit neighborhood filled with people who have money to spend on extravagances. But of course, nothing is as it seems. The well-to-do couples of Paradise Heights aren’t exactly the happiest people in the world. Even so, it comes as quite the shock when one of the women (DeeDee) finally decides to do something about it and leaves her family. Granted, she does hire a lawyer to get custody of the kids and house, but her motivation seems to be more about sticking it to her soon-to-be ex. This event changes everything for another woman in the neighborhood, Lyssa. Her children are friends with the children of the divorcing couple, but Lyssa and her husband never really associated with the parents (in fact, DeeDee mistakes Lyssa for a Nordstrom shopgirl!). Now, Lyssa takes it upon herself to befriend and guide the jilted husband, who really has no idea what to do with his own children since his focus was always his career. As Lyssa and Harry grow closer, the rumors fly; but the accusers just might want to take a peek at their own behavior instead!
A few parts of the book dragged and I had figured out who was really having the affair long before it occurred to the people of Paradise Heights, but I found the book enjoyable. I laughed at a few scenes between Harry and the members of the Paradise Heights Women’s League as the (married) women wormed their way into Harry’s life in their own unique ways that fit their respective personalities.
4/5
Review copy provided by the publisher, Downtown Press.
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