Synopsis: Clover Jones and Laura Dangerfield have been best friends since their children were born. Along with Clover’s stylish, powerful friend, Alice, they share holidays, sleepovers, school runs and childcare. They’re like one big family.

But all families have their secrets. When the children leave home, Clover and Laura’s lives and marriages change forever, and the old rules on love and loyalty no longer apply.

And when Alice decides she wants what they’ve got, Clover and Laura have to find out who they really are. Without the children, can their marriages - and friendship - survive?

Nina Bell has written for most national newspapers and magazines, and has also written a number of radio plays, broadcast on Radio 4. She is the author of three previous novels, The Inheritance, Sisters-in-Law and Lovers and Liars. Nina lives in Kent with her husband and two children.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Empty-Nesters-Nina-Bell/dp/0751543667/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1314613060&sr=8-2

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In The Empty Nesters, Nina Bell skillfully explores all the emotions felt by parents who find themselves alone when their children leave for university. Her characters have real depth, and the challenges they face reveal well-researched story lines. This is a thought-provoking novel which keeps readers guessing about the outcomes until the very end. Highly Recommended!