The Scarlet Letter Society, Mary T. McCarthy
The Scarlet Letter Society, Mary T. McCarthy
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The Scarlet Letter Society

Author: Mary T. McCarthy

Narrator: Marguerite Gavin

Unabridged: 5 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/28/2015


Synopsis

Meet Maggie, Eva, and Lisa, founders of The Scarlet Letter Society. Named as such due to their various infidelities, both physical and emotional, the 'SLS' is their refusal to be shamed like Hester Prynne in Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic tale of forbidden longing. Maggie is twice-divorced and juggling three lovers—one of whom is her first ex-husband. Eva is trapped in a loveless marriage and has turned to her young intern and a seductive French chef for satisfaction. Lisa dreams of one day becoming a mother, but her husband has more romantic interest in her footwear than he does in her.

Once a month, these women meet at their local bookstore to discuss love, life and literature. Through their friendships and liaisons, they attempt to gain insight into the curveballs life has thrown their way, and how each of them can find emotional and sexual fulfillment. Over the course of a year these women, plus several others who look to the Scarlet Letter Society for help with their own romantic dilemmas, will find lust and love, happiness and heartbreak, in the most unexpected places.

A witty, insightful and steamy novel about a group of women who have chosen to forge their own paths, and must deal with the ramifications of their past and present choices, The Scarlet Letter Society will appeal to anyone who's found their fairy tale isn't quite what Disney had in mind.

Contains mature themes.

About Mary T. McCarthy

Mary McCarthy's 20-year writing career includes the Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, Baltimore Sun, regional magazines (two as editor), and newspaper humor columns. She has spoken at a number of national and regional conferences including BlogHer, BloggyCon, and the Bay to Ocean Writers Conference, and she is an instructor at The Writer's Center in Washington, D.C. Mary lives on Maryland's Eastern Shore with her husband and four children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary

“In the tradition of Candace Bushnell and Jackie Collins, McCarthy has created a novel filled with razor-sharp social commentary and irresistibly dynamic, complex characters. At turns hilarious, scathing and seductive, THE SCARLET LETTER SOCIETY is not to be missed!” —Kyra Davis, New York Times best......more

Goodreads review by Charlie

My review appeared originally on my blog, HEREWEAREGOING, here: [URL not allowed] The Scarlet Letter Society, by Mary McCarthy, published by Polis Books, LLC When a novel's first paragraph is, in its entirety, this: "It's throat-numbing spray," she grinned mischievously. "For bl......more

Goodreads review by Shell

I have to admit the main characters of this book had me worried before I read. I will admit that cheating is my jump-to-judgment issue(everyone has their own, cheating happens to be mine. Doesn't mean I vocalize it, but it is where I judge). But I read because I started reading Mary Mac's Pajamas an......more

Goodreads review by Lara

Hot, spicy, empowered women. One of the best things about this book is the strength of the female characters who, no matter how confused by life's twists and turns, own their sexuality. No guy is going to tell them how it's done... unless she wants him too. The addition of lyrics from great 80s tune......more