Irish Girl Reads: Secret Confessions of the Applewood PTA: review

by Ellen Meister

Synopsis:

When a Hollywood location scout comes to Applewood, Long Island, and announces that the local elementary school might make the perfect backdrop for an upcoming George Clooney movie, the PTA's decorum crumbles like a cookie from last week's bake sale.

Enter Maddie, Ruth, and Lisa, three women who become the glue that holds the project together . . . and wind up forging a bond of friendship stronger than anyone could imagine.

A good thing, too, because each one of them is about to come apart. Maddie Schein, an ex-lawyer trying hard to fit in and save her marriage, gets knocked off balance by Jack Rose, an old college friend hell-bent on seducing her. Ruth Moss - rich, sexy, and outspoken - has more to give and less to enjoy than most people think. Indeed, since her husband's stroke left him embarrassingly uninhibited yet completely impotent, she's more of a caretaker than a wife. And modest Lisa Slotnick, a loving parent who wants nothing more than to fade into the scenery as she tends to her children, must deal with the humiliation of being thrust into the spotlight by her scandalous, alcoholic mother.

When these three get together, a powerful alliance is formed. But is it strong enough to overcome the obstacles to getting the movie made in their town? And will their friendship be enough to mend their hearts and homes? Join them as they reach for the stars . . . and try to pull off a Hollywood ending of their own.

This novel will give you a new way of looking at the PTA! Quick one word to describe this book.... FUN!!!! I dare you to pick this book up and not feel like you are one of the characters in the book ( heck maybe even two)!

I am giving this book 4 stars and it falls into these challenges...

The 2009 Support Your Local Library Challenge
* The 2009 - 100+ Reading Challenge
*2009 Chick Lit Challenge

Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Avon A (August 7, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0060824816
ISBN-13: 978-0060824815

Until next time...
Happy Reading!