The Unbreakables

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A delicious, sharp novel about a woman who jets off to France after her perfect marriage collapses, putting the broken pieces of herself back together while rediscovering her own joie de vivre - a lust for life, art, and steamy sex. Sophie Bloom's forty-second birthday promises a night of celebration with Gabe, her devoted husband, and her two besties and their spouses. Dinner is served with a side of delicious gossip: after a secret dating site for married and committed couples was hacked, thirty-two million cheaters worldwide have been exposed... including Sophie's 'perfect' husband. Humiliated and directionless, Sophie flees to Paris, where her teenage daughter is studying abroad and nursing her own heartbreak. Heading further south to the artist enclave of Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Sophie begins to acknowledge her own desires and rediscover her essence with painful honesty and humour, reawakening both her sensuality and ambitions as a sculptor. Surrounded by the postcard beauty of Provence, Sophie Bloom is determined to blossom. As she allows her true self to emerge, Sophie must decide what is broken forever... and what it means to be truly unbreakable.

Lisa Barr is the award-winning author ofWoman on Fire, soon to be a movie starring Sharon Stone. Her other books includeThe Unbreakables, and the historical thrillerFugitive Colours. Earning her master's degree from Northwestern University, Lisa has worked for theJerusalem Post,Today's Chicago Woman,Moment magazine and theChicago Sun-Times. She lives in the Chicago area with her husband and their three daughters (aka: Drama Central).

'This exquisitely wrought novel will appeal to readers who believe in the redemption of new beginnings' * Publishers Weekly * 'Artful, feminist, and emotionally gripping. The Unbreakables is a remarkable tribute to a woman's strength in the face of heartbreak and adversity' -- Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient 'An impossibly sexy read of love, friendship and art' * Booklist *