Friends with Secrets

In a funny and suspenseful debut, Christine Gunderson explores the myth of the perfect mother, the bonds of female friendship, and the haunting impact of secrets. What you see isnt always what you get. Take Ainsley. The gorgeous mother of two lives a picture-perfect life with her husband, Benaspiring politician and heir to a candy fortunein suburban Washington, DC. But in reality, Ainsley has no idea what shes doing and is terrified someone will figure out who she really is and where she came from. Nikkis fighting to keep afloat as a stay-at-home mother of four, subsisting on chicken nuggets and very little sleep. Shes a mess on the outside, and inside yearns for the validationand the paycheckof the television news career she left behind. When a dangerous figure from Ainsleys past becomes a coach at her kids school, she fears the worst and confides in Nikki, spilling every detail of her former life. Together, they devise a plan to expose the coach and safeguard their kids. But can they protect their own livesand their new friendshipin the process?