The WWW Club

Four best friends "bring a new zaniness to the chick-lit genre" as they navigate the perils of dating and dieting in this Irish romantic comedy ( Booklist). Dublin nanny Ellie Simpson and her three best friends are on a quest to lose weight and acquire a sexy self-image. But nothing has worked—not Atkins, Weight Watchers, South Beach, or even the Avocado and Rice Krispies Gut Cleanse. And the men in their life offer just as little promise. There's the ex-husband who suddenly wants his kids; the rich playboy who has it all, including a wife; the boyfriend who never shares anything; and the boss who isn't what he seems. So they decide to form the WWW (Women Watching Weight) Club. Every week they meet to talk sex, spider veins, and the grim digestive realities of the latest diet craze—all while freely indulging in wine, beer, and calorie-packed takeout. But when they agree that the first member to lose seven pounds will win a date set up by the other three, Ellie faces a new dilemma—torn between her loyalty to her best friends and her own deepening feelings for one man who just might be everything she's ever wanted.