The friendship club / Robyn Carr.

Celebrity cooking show host Marni McGuire has seen it all. She’s been married – twice – and widowed and divorced. Now in her mid 50s, she’s single. Happily so. She just needs to convince her pregnant and determined daughter, Bella, of this fact. And maybe convince herself, too. Especially after Marni’s efforts to humour Bella result in a series of disastrous dates that prompt Marni to think that the right man may still be out there after all. Similarly single, Marni’s best friend and colleague is confident she’s content without a man, but both older women soon find themselves leading by example as the young intern on their show appears caught in a toxic relationship. And Bella reveals her own marriage may not be strong enough to withstand the stresses of a baby on the way. Suddenly, all four women find themselves at a crossroads, each navigating the challenges of dating, marriage, loneliness and love. Thankfully, they have each other to lean on.