Bøger af Claire Cook

It's never too late to shine on with Claire Cook, New York Times bestselling author of Must Love Dogs and The Wildwater Walking Club series. "When you're younger, you think friendships like ours will just keep on coming, one after another and another. Over time you realize what a rare and beautiful gift they are."-Bonus Time If you're lucky enough to get that bonus time, what are you going to do with it? For Glenda, Harmony and Jan, it's heading south to age feistily in side-by-side townhouses on St. Simons Island. One minute they're just out of college and working together in Marshbury, Massachusetts. The next, they're using their golden parachutes to land just south of Savannah on the Golden Isles. They're ready for reinvention, not withering on the vine. Plus all this ageism is getting really old. So they hatch a plan to take care of Butt, the dishonest, lecherous head of their HOA. To ramp up their supershero skills, they get jobs working as role players at FLETC, the massive, hot-guy-filled Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. Because age is just a number when you're taking names and kicking butt. And when your life starts to feel like an I Love Lucy episode, you know you've got the right friends. With an adorable chihuahua-pitbull rescue named Chickpea, plenty of twists and turns, plus some terrific hacks for rocking your own bonus time, this wise and witty Claire Cook novel is filled with hope, heartache, hilarity and the power of female friendship. "Charming, engagingly quirky, and full of fun, Claire Cook just gets it."-Meg Cabot "Cook's poignancy and sassy humor resonate with readers; her theme of reinvention uplifts and inspires."-Savannah Magazine "Claire Cook is wicked good."-Jacquelyn Mitchard "Claire Cook (Must Love Dogs) has built a brand writing light-hearted women's fiction blending kernels of the absurd and comedic in compulsively readable combinations."-Shelf Awareness Go to ClaireCook.com for your free gift, 41 Essential Quotes To Get Your Glow On, exclusively for newsletter subscribers. You'll also be the first to find out when Claire's next book comes out and stay in the loop for insider extras.

Chosen as a best summer read by People, Redbook, Good Housekeeping, and Good Morning America! "Midlife love, laughter, sibling rivalry and self-discovery . . . Goes down as easy as it sounds."- People Life's a bit of a beach these days for Ginger Walsh, who finds herself single at 41 and back home living in the family FROG (Finished Room Over Garage). She's hoping for a more fulfilling life as a sea glass artist, but mostly she's babysitting her sister's kids and sharing overnights with Noah, her glassblower boyfriend with commitment issues and a dog Ginger's cat isn't too crazy about. Then a shark movie comes to town, and everyone is clamoring for a close-up. "A gleefully quirky coming of age story."-Redbook "Laugh out loud."-Good Housekeeping

#1 Amazon bestseller in Walking! "I packed my bags and joined the adventures of Noreen, Tess, and Rosie as they traveled to Provence. Fragrant lavender fields, rich chocolate, and van Gogh's artwork came to life, and friendships, stagnant romantic relationships, and quirky family ties are examined in ways that not only made me laugh, but also made me think."-Beth Hoffman For Noreen, Tess, and Rosie, walking the beach together every day has been everything. But after all those steps forward, they're doing some serious backsliding. They've started dodging each other in the neighborhood, and Noreen is spending time working on pints of Ben & Jerry's instead of her romance with Rick, the also-lost boyfriend she met at career counseling. A new adventure might be just what they need. Their destination: Provence, the ultimate lavender trip. It turns into the trip of a lifetime, filled with Van Gogh and vineyards, wine and chocolate, plus lavender and more lavender. Join Noreen, Rosie and Tess as they get back on track! "The reason fans love each one of Claire Cook's books is that every book-fiction and nonfiction-helps readers find ideas that they can use in their lives. Whether it's a river cruise in France or health coach training, or just learning something new, we all are growing and changing throughout our lives. And that's wonderful. Readers always learn something from Cook's books-about life and lifelong learning."-Pamela Kramer "A great feel-good story."-Philadelphia Examiner Join The Wildwater Walking Club as they walk and talk, talk and walk, tally their steps, share their secrets, and get their lives back on track again. You'll be lacing up your own sneakers in no time! By the New York Times bestselling author of the Must Love Dogs series, a fun and inspiring novel about women and friendship-and how even big changes happen one step at a time. "The characters are so well-drawn, I could pick them out of a crowd."-Violet Q. "Claire Cook (Must Love Dogs) has built a brand writing light-hearted women's fiction blending kernels of the absurd and comedic in compulsively readable combinations."- Shelf Awareness "The Wildwater Walking Club is a quick smart read that will get you thinking about walking, friendship, and making time for the things you love."- BookReporter "[Cook's] poignancy and sassy humor resonate with readers; her theme of reinvention uplifts and inspires." -Savannah Magazine "Readers who enjoy a celebration of friendship will want to walk alongside the Wildwater trio."-Midwest Book Review "A beach tote couldn't ask for more."- Kirkus "Lively and inspiring!"- Hartford Courant "The women of The Wildwater Walking Club are a delightful trio, full of heart and determination. As they-literally-put one foot in front of the other, the three new friends find unlikely paths that point them toward more fulfilling lives. Their journey left me genuinely inspired."- Jean Reynolds Page "Claire Cook has an original voice, sparkling style, and a window into family life that willmake you laugh and cry."- Adriana Trigiani "Charming, engagingly quirky, and full of fun, Claire Cook just gets it."- Meg Cabot "Claire Cook infuses her novels with that sassy kind of offbeat humor that makes you giggle, shake your head, and then keep reading. And isn't that what you want a beach book to do?" -Florida Today "Claire Cook is wicked good."- Jacquelyn Mitchard "The Wildwater Walking Club reminds us of what's important in life-the joy of friendship, the power of a brisk walk, and of course the importance of a good book. I couldn't put it down."-Anisha Lakhani

From the bestselling author of the beloved book Must Love Dogs, later made into a film starring John Cusack and Diane Lane, comes a new novel about what happens when we think everything is falling apart, and discover that we can pick up the pieces after all.Years ago, Melanie followed her husband, Kurt, from the New England beach town where their two young sons were thriving to the suburbs of Atlanta. She’s carved out a life as a successful metal sculptor, but when Kurt leaves her for another woman, having the tools to cut up their marriage bed is small consolation. She’s old enough to know that high school reunions are often a big disappointment, but when her best friend makes her buy a ticket and an old flame gets in touch to see if she’ll be going, she fantasizes that returning to her past might help her find her future…until her highway driving phobia resurfaces and threatens to hold her back from the adventure of a lifetime.Time Flies is an epic trip filled with fun, heartbreak, and friendship that explores what it takes to conquer your worst fears…so you can start living your future.

From the beloved bestselling author of Must Love Dogs comes a winning and witty novel about a woman who emerges from the shadow of her overbearing family and finds herself “dancing with the stars.”Deirdre Griffin has a great life; it’s just not her own. She’s the around-the-clock personal assistant to her charismatic, high-maintenance, New Age guru brother, Tag. As the family wallflower, her only worth seems to be as gatekeeper to Tag at his New England seaside compound. Then Deirdre’s sometime boyfriend informs her that he is marrying another woman, who just happens to be having the baby he told Deirdre he never wanted. While drowning her sorrows in Tag's expensive vodka, Deirdre decides to use his massive online following to get herself voted on as a last-minute Dancing with the Stars replacement. It’ll get her back in shape, mentally and physically. It might even get her a life of her own. Deirdre’s fifteen minutes of fame have just begun.

#1 Amazon Bestseller Adulthood & Aging! "A veritable fountain of exciting and practical suggestions for women who want to make sure that even though one cannot help growing older, she can indeed keep from growing old."-Pamela Kramer, Examiner If you're a forty-to-forever woman who's interested in aging well, don't miss this motivating and inspiring book. Join New York Times bestselling author Claire Cook (Must Love Dogs, Never Too Late) on a transformative journey that will help you shake off all those worries about getting older and embrace what can be the most vibrant, creative and empowering chapter of your life. Claire wrote her first book in her minivan at 45. At 50, she walked the red carpet at the Hollywood premiere of the adaptation of her novel, Must Love Dogs, starring Diane Lane and John Cusack. With another milestone birthday on the horizon, she was old enough to know the signs: "It was time to get my act together. Again." Shine On: How To Grow Awesome Instead of Old speaks to midlife women everywhere and is filled with Claire's trademark humor, heart, honesty and encouragement. "I highly recommend this new book. You're never too old to get started!"-Sharon's Garden of Book Reviews "Dedicated to forty-to-forever women, Shine On offers sage advice not just on aging well, but living well. With her trademark wit and honesty, Claire Cook covers everything from big picture motivation on following your dreams and remembering to have fun, to practical, hands-on tips on fitness, healthy eating, and her favorite beauty products . . . Claire Cook's wisdom, candor, and effervescent enthusiasm shine on in every word she writes."- Stephanie Burns, Book Perfume Full of inspirational quotes as well as practical suggestions, this is a perfect book to begin a new year on the right foot."-Laurie Nerat, Looking on the Sunnyside

A witty tale of marriage and midlife longing, as a taked-for-granted-wife pursues a fantasy love via e-mail.