The Newport Ladies Book Club: Athena

The Newport Ladies Book Club: Athena by Heather B. Moore. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781608619443.

Self-proclaimed bachelorette Athena Di Jasper is at the top of her game. Her online magazine is thriving, and shes in a comfortably static relationship, free of the kind of commitment that could lead to marriage shes seen her parents rocky union, and its not for her. When her on-again, off-again boyfriend Karl wants to move their relationship to the next commitment level, Athenas obvious dismay leads him to challenge her workaholic tendencies. His accusation is true: she hasnt even paused to read a novel in years. Determined to prove Karl wrong, Athena takes a break from her hectic schedule to peruse a used bookstore, where she meets Grey, the intriguing and single proprietor. Her quest for change and her desire to see more of Grey leads Athena to stray from her to-do list and join the Newport Ladies Book Club. When Athenas world is turned upside down by a family tragedy, shes left to care for her terminally ill father. Juggling the demands of attending to an ailing parent and running her business, Athena comes to value the friendships of the book-club members, and she finds herself relying more and more on Greys support. When she stumbles across an old shoebox in her mothers closet, shes stunned by its contents, which hold unexpected truths about her parents relationship. As Athena delves into a past that defies her judgment about her parents marriage, she is forced to reevaluate her views on life and love.