Evelyn's been married to the same man for more than 20 years; if anyone knows what it takes to make a marriage work, surely it's she.
For once Beverly is convinced that the time is right, the man is right, and all is right in the world.
Then the world around her falls apart.
It's been 15 years since New York Times best-selling author Connie Briscoe introduced us to the Jordan sisters in Sisters & Lovers, though only 10 years have passed in the characters' lives.
For those who haven't had the pleasure of reading Sisters & Lovers, don't worry - Sisters & Husbands is not a sequel, and has little to do with its predecessor.
In fact, if you're a first-time Briscoe reader you can read this book without even knowing that the characters are being revisited.
Sisters & Husbands opens with Beverly telling Julian, on the eve of their wedding day, that she's changed her mind; she can't marry him after all. Both of her sisters' marriages are crumbling, and that proves to her that there's no such thing as a happy marriage after all.
Charmaine's one-year marriage to Tyrone had seemed to be one that proved the wisdom of her three earlier divorces. He's a dependable breadwinner, adores her, and is more like a father than a stepfather to her two sons.
The only sore spot in their wedded bliss is Tiffany, Tyrone's spoiled teenage daughter from his previous marriage. Laden with divorce guilt, Tyrone caters to his daughter's every whim and expects Charmaine to do the same.
