{"product_id":"while-we-were-watching-downton-abbey-isbn-9780425263310","title":"While We Were Watching Downton Abbey","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMy Ex-Best Friend's Wedding\u003c\/i\u003e comes a novel about four friends who share a passion for a beloved British television show that will change all of their lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the concierge of The Alexander, a historic Atlanta apartment building, invites his fellow residents to join him for weekly screenings of \u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey,\u003c\/i\u003e four very different people find themselves connecting with the addictive drama, and—even more unexpectedly—with each other...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Samantha Davis married young and for the wrong reason: the security of old Atlanta money—for herself and for her orphaned brother and sister. She never expected her marriage to be complicated by love and compromised by a shattering family betrayal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Claire Walker is now an empty nester and struggling author who left her home in the suburbs for the old world charm of The Alexander, and for a new and productive life. But she soon wonders if clinging to old dreams can be more destructive than having no dreams at all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e And then there’s Brooke MacKenzie, a woman in constant battle with her faithless ex-husband. She’s just starting to realize that it’s time to take a deep breath and come to terms with the fact that her life is not the fairy tale she thought it would be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For Samantha, Claire, Brooke—and Edward, who arranges the weekly gatherings—it will be a season of surprises as they forge a bond that will sustain them through some of life’s hardest moments—all of it reflected in the unfolding drama, comedy, and convergent lives of \u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eWhile We Were Watching Downton Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Quite a clever, fun little novel.”—\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Wax's delightful tale explores how life imitates art when four very different people bond over the period drama.”—\u003ci\u003eBookBub\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A tribute to the transformative power of female friendship, and reading Wendy Wax is like discovering a witty, wise, and wonderful new friend.”—Claire Cook, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMust Love Dogs \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTime Flies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Wax’s trendy premise makes for a surprisingly poignant and enjoyable story about friendship.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “In the style of...Karen Joy Fowler’s \u003ci\u003eThe Jane Austen Book Club\u003c\/i\u003e...the book engrosses its reader in the drama of these women’s love lives and emotional struggles.”—\u003ci\u003eDeseret News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A grand, well-paced contemporary read definitely deserving to be on the bestseller list!!! Great writing!”—\u003ci\u003eCrystal Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Wendy Wax’s fresh approach to an entertaining storyline hooks us with the idea that other things \u003ci\u003ecould\u003c\/i\u003e happen 'while we were watching \u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey'\u003c\/i\u003e....Honesty in any relationship is vital, and Wax shows this truth in downtown Atlanta alongside the engrossing story of \u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e.”—Bookreporter.com\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “This warm and charming novel about struggling to redefine yourself will be your perfect escape.”—Lisa Steinke,\u003ci\u003e She Knows\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Pulled me in...I highly recommend it.”—Night Owl Reviews\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Again, Wax has knocked it out of the park.”—\u003ci\u003eGreat Thoughts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eWendy Wax\u003c\/b\u003e, a former broadcaster, is the author several novels and two novellas, including \u003ci\u003eMy Ex-Best Friend's Wedding\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBest Beach Ever\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOne Good Thing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSunshine Beach\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Week at the Lake\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhile We Were Watching Downton Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe House on Mermaid Point\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOcean Beach\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTen Beach Road\u003c\/i\u003e. 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