Meant To Be

By Sue Warhaftig and Beverly Butler

Judith McCoy is turning 50 and somewhere between kids, carpools, community, and an extra 30 pounds, she's lost track of the interesting and attractive woman she used to be. She's also misplaced her libido, much to her husband's dismay. Longing for intimacy and confused about his wife's mid-life changes, Rod McCoy reaches a tentative and hungry hand into the candy dish that is his New York City advertising agency's glossy hallways, filled with smart and sexy young women. One particular ambitious beauty, a southern charmer named Tammi TeWinkel, is making a calculated play for Rod. Tammi knows what she wants and has the looks, brains and motivation to get it. Judith stumbles across evidence her husband may be having an affair. The hurt she feels is reminiscent of an unhealed wound: the loss of their first child and only son, Johnny, early in the marriage. Judith turns to alcohol to lessen the pain. Through blood-shot eyes she sees her life as one big failure; her mother and two teenaged daughters are caught in the middle of Judith's reckless self destruction. Hitting bottom and alienating those she loves most, Judith has no choice but to pursue a wrenching ride of self discovery. It starts with support from Debbie, her worldly and wise best friend, who offers up her well-appointed beach house for the summer. That one action sets in motion a series of events that will heal or destroy Judith, her marriage, and her family. At the beach house, Judith decides on a new diet rich in experimentation aimed at rejuvenating the figure and mind that first caught Rod's attention. She seeks solace in mantras and more from a Yogi, and she meets a man who listens and appreciates her depth and her despair. She promises herself to finish her novel, the pages of which are yellowing in a box shoved in a closet and Judith starts attending AA meetings, bonding with people whom she realizes have the experience to help her. And, finally, Judith gets an intimate introduction to Debbie's highly successful business, Succumb Inc., the nation's fastest growing sex toy empire that is going public any day. During one tumultuous summer, Judith learns how to take chances, open herself to others, and balance fear against desire. Ultimately she discovers what's meant to be.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461151325
• ISBN13: 9781461151326
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.7" x 6.0"