Inadvertently attracting several single women while mourning the death of his adored wife, Edward Schuyler is profiled in a singles ad by his stepchildren and goes on several unsettling dates before a chance encounter leads to a promising new relationship.
Three women in a summer book discussion group in the Hamptons identify with the heroines of novels by Trollope, Flaubert, and Charlotte Bront.︠ But can reading really influence the choices people make--and even change the course of lives?
