NOVELS
SECRET LIVES OF HUSBANDS AND WIVES
ISBN#: 978-1439173176
In Bookstores June 1, 2010
In my novel, Secret Lives of Husbands and
Wives, I explore the perceptions and deceptions affecting two marriages.
The Harpers, Lyssa and Ted, are socially entrenched in the tony Silicon Valley town of Paradise Heights, California, unlike DeeDee and Harry Wilder, who are admired by all, but politely aloof to their neighbors.
Then word gets out that DeeDee has walked out on Harry and their two children. Gossip runs rampant through the Heights. Was DeeDee having an affair? Is it true that Harry is fighting her for everything—even the dog?
Lyssa's friends gossip about the neighbors while ignoring their own problems: infertility, infidelity, and eating disorders. The truth is, if the community's "perfect couple," Harry and DeeDee, can call it quits, what does that mean for everyone else?
At least one of the rumors is true: to hold on to his children and his home, Harry, once a workaholic, realigns his life and becomes a stay-at-home dad. Touched by his efforts at trial-by-error single parenting, Lyssa befriends him, never realizing the effect their relationship will have on her close-knit circle of friends—or its explosive impact on her own marriage.
I hope you enjoy it as much as these authors, below, who were kind enough to read it in advance and provide such enthusiastic feedback that certainly makes me proud of my book.
Warmest regards,
Josie Brown
Advance Praise for
SECRET LIVES OF HUSBANDS AND WIVES
A Target Emerging Authors Pick!
"I loved this juicy-as-it-it-is-heartfelt novel about love, marriage, friendship--and sharp, manicured claws. Could not put it down!"—Melissa Senate, author of The Secret of Joy
"Poignant and funny! Josie Brown's protagonist is strong, resilient, and unflinchingly honest: she has all the skills she needs to navigate the 'mean streets' of the gated community of Paradise Heights. A great read!" —Wendy Wax, author Magnolia Wednesdays
“Brown proves that a story with suburban bodies can be just as suspenseful as one with dead bodies! Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives is a probing, entertaining fishbowl of married life in a well-heeled, wayward neighborhood. Loved it!” —Stephanie Bond, author of Body Movers series
"I loved it! Josie Brown captures the highs and lows of love, lust and marriage with heartwrenching pathos. I'm recommending it to all my friends as the perfect beach read!" —Lisa Rinna, actress, and author of the novel, Starlit, and the personal growth book, Rinnavation
Read the great reviews for SECRET LIVES OF HUSBANDS AND WIVES here...
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(HarperCollins/Avon)
ISBN#: 978-0060815882
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– PAGE SIX, New York Post
"Josie Brown gives us another page-turning guilty pleasure." – Marin Magazine
TRUE HOLLYWOOD LIES
(HarperCollins/Avon)
ISBN# 978-0060815875
In bookstores now!
"…The tone is confessional, the writing laced with venomous humor..."
–The Wall Street Journal
"Josie
Brown does an outstanding job capturing the glitz and glamour of
Hollywood living yet illuminating the stark loneliness present beneath
the façade. Filled with good-natured humor and witty repartee..."
–Romance Reader's Connection
"With tongue-in-cheek dialogue, TRUE HOLLYWOOD LIES provides a fascinating look at the jet set lifestyle of the rich and for-the-moment famous.... You will laugh, cry, and wonder if it's worth it to be rich and famous."
–Romance Reviews Today
NON-FICTION
(Pearson/Alpha)
"Josie and Martin Brown give refreshingly honest views of what you must do if you are to have a happy and lasting relationship." – John Gray, author of the bestselling classic Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
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A Modern Girl's Dream Dictionary
(St. Martin's Press/Griffin)
"…First-time author Brown dishes about dreams in a volume that aims to be both witty and enlightening. From what it means to dream about Abercrombie & Fitch (Brown says it indicates an inner struggle between nostalgia for the old and appetite for the new) to what it means to dream about a zoo (the lesson here, Brown says, is that your love for him should be a feast of the senses, so dig in), this alphabetically organized little volume serves up plenty of spirited inanities..."
