From the New York Times bestselling author of the Must Love Dogs series. “Charming, engagingly quirky, and full of fun, Claire Cook just gets it.”—Meg Cabot “Cook’s poignancy and sassy humor resonate with readers; her theme of reinvention uplifts and inspires.”—Savannah Magazine The truth is most of us know what we should be doing by this point in our lives. The trick is doing it, actually walking that talk. But even for The Wildwater Walking Club, walking the talk is easier said than done when it’s winter in New England and you’re supposed to be rolling out of bed to walk the beach at the crack of dawn. Noreen’s buyout package benefits have run out out, her health coaching business hasn’t exactly taken off yet, and she’s really hoping she can walk her relationship talk with Rick. Rosie is on overload with mom life and too many landscape design plans. Just as Tess is trying to purge and downsize, her borderline adult son boomerangs back. Dashing from the snow to thaw out and reset in a last-minute women’s walking getaway to Savannah might be just what The Wildwater Walking Club friends need to take the next step. Join Noreen, Tess and Rosie on their most inspiring adventure yet. You’ll be lacing up your sneakers and walking your own talk in no time! “Claire Cook is wicked good.”—Jacquelyn Mitchard “The Wildwater Walking Club reminds us of what’s important in life—the joy of friendship, the power of a brisk walk, and of course the importance of a good book. I couldn’t put it down.”—Anisha Lakhani “The women of The Wildwater Walking Club are a delightful trio, full of heart and determination. As they—literally—put one foot in front of the other, the three new friends find unlikely paths that point them toward more fulfilling lives. Their journey left me genuinely inspired.”—Jean Reynolds Page “Claire Cook has an original voice, sparkling style, and a window into family life that will make you laugh and cry.”—Adriana Trigiani “Claire Cook infuses her novels with that sassy kind of offbeat humor that makes you giggle, shake your head, and then keep reading. And isn’t that what you want a beach book to do?” —Florida Today “Readers who enjoy a celebration of friendship will want to walk alongside the Wildwater trio.”—Midwest Book Revie “A beach tote couldn’t ask for more.”—Kirkus “Claire Cook (Must Love Dogs) has built a brand writing light-hearted women’s fiction blending kernels of the absurd and comedic in compulsively readable combinations.”—Shelf Awareness “The Wildwater Walking Club is a quick smart read that will get you thinking about walking, friendship, and making time for the things you love.”—Book Reporter Go to ClaireCook.com for your free gift, 41 Essential Quotes To Get Your Glow On, exclusively for newsletter subscribers. You’ll also be the first to find out when Claire’s next book comes out and stay in the loop for giveaways and insider extras.

It’s never too late to shine on with Claire Cook, New York Times bestselling author of Must Love Dogs and The Wildwater Walking Club series. “When you’re younger, you think friendships like ours will just keep on coming, one after another and another. Over time you realize what a rare and beautiful gift they are.”—Bonus Time If you're lucky enough to get that bonus time, what are you going to do with it? For Glenda, Harmony and Jan, it's heading south to age feistily in side-by-side townhouses on St. Simons Island. One minute they're just out of college and working together in Marshbury, Massachusetts. The next, they're using their golden parachutes to land just south of Savannah on the Golden Isles. They're ready for reinvention, not withering on the vine. Plus all this ageism is getting really old. So they hatch a plan to take care of Butt, the dishonest, lecherous head of their HOA. To ramp up their supershero skills, they get jobs working as role players at FLETC, the massive, hot-guy-filled Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. Because age is just a number when you’re taking names and kicking butt. And when your life starts to feel like an I Love Lucy episode, you know you've got the right friends. With an adorable chihuahua-pitbull rescue named Chickpea, plenty of twists and turns, plus some terrific hacks for rocking your own bonus time, this wise and witty Claire Cook novel is filled with hope, heartache, hilarity and the power of female friendship.

"After accompanying Melanie and B.J. on their hysterical road trip, readers will feel like they’ve made friends for life.”—Kirkus TWO BEST FRIENDS. A HIGH SCHOOL REUNION. AND A ROLLICKING ROAD TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE. “A spunky, lighthearted road trip down memory lane. Another delightful beach read from Claire Cook.”—Booklist Years ago, Melanie followed her husband Kurt from the New England beach town where their two young sons were thriving to the suburbs of Atlanta. She’s carved out a life as a successful metal sculptor, but when Kurt leaves her for another woman, having the tools on hand to cut up their marriage bed is small consolation. She’s old enough to know that high school reunions are often a big disappointment, but when her best friend makes her buy a ticket and an old flame gets in touch to see if she’ll be going, she fantasizes that returning to her past might help her find her future . . . until her highway driving phobia resurfaces and threatens to hold her back from the adventure of a lifetime. Time Flies is an epic trip filled with fun, heartbreak, and friendship that explores what it takes to conquer your worst fears . . . so you can start living your future. From the New York Times bestselling author of the much-loved book Must Love Dogs, made into a romantic comedy movie starring Diane Lane and John Cusack and now a 7-book series, comes a feisty and fabulous novel about picking up the pieces and reinventing your life when everything falls apart. “Genuine, deftly drawn characters. . . Cook’s poignancy and sassy humor resonate with readers; her theme of reinvention uplifts and inspires . . . It’s the perfect companion for an afternoon under a beach umbrella with sand between your toes.” —Savannah Magazine “Cook’s characters are always looking for the next exciting chapter in their lives . . . Time Flies takes her trademark theme in a thought-provoking new direction . . . the resulting story is both touching and hilarious.”— The Bourne Courier “Cook delivers again . . . Past and present riotously collide and give birth to an ending as heartfelt as it is hopeful.”— Shelf Awareness “The perfect summer beach read . . . Funny, charming and downright lovable!”— Times Record News “The beach-bag-worthy story is one that may appeal to those who can commiserate with starting over.”— The Free Lance-Star “Laugh-out-loud funny . . . Time Flies is the perfect novel to read on your summer vacation or while lounging by the pool.”— The News-Gazette “More than a beach read, Claire Cook’s Time Flies is an absorbing and humorous look at lives lived during a particular era. . . . The author’s facility with setting evocative scenes past and present is refreshing. —New York Journal of Books “Full of engaging characters and humorous situations . . . This lighthearted story will have readers plumbing its hidden depths and enjoying the ride.” —Romance Reviews Today “The exuberant and charming Claire Cook is one of the sassiest and funniest creators of contemporary women’s fiction.”— The Times-Picayune “Reading Claire Cook might be the most fun you have all summer.”— Elin Hilderbrand “Charming, engagingly quirky, and full of fun, Claire Cook just gets it.”— Meg Cabot “Claire Cook has an original voice, sparkling style, and a window int family life that will make you laugh and cry.”— Adriana Trigiani “Inimitably warm and witty . . . Tender, touching, and terribly, terribly funny!”— Mary Kay Andrews