Martha Moody

This "terrific novel" (Redbook) is about the biography of a friendship between two women was a big summer word-of-mouth success. "You'll definitely see elements of yourself and your girlfriends in this terrific novel, " is how Redbook described Best Friends-which may explain why this first novel from an unknown author has been quietly building to a surprising hardcover success. It's the kind of book that is shared among friends, an instantly familiar...

Genie Toledo is a spitfire who married the wrong guy young, had a daughter, and divorced. Now in her forties, she has compensated by throwing herself into her work as a top-notch cardiologist. Over the years, Genie, although smart, funny, and immensely likable, has kept her emotions at bay and her loved ones at a distance. She doesn't need anyone. She's self-sufficient. She doesn't even mind that Mick, the man she meets every Thursday at their...