Teresa "Toots" Amelia Loudenberry has crammed a great deal of
living--not to mention eight much-loved husbands--into her varied and
rewarding life. Newly single, Toots is ready to taste life again, and
fate has just handed her the perfect opportunity.
The owner of the gossip rag where Toots's daughter works is about to
lose the paper to his gambling debts. Eager to find a way to keep her
daughter employed among the movers and shakers of Hollywood, Toots calls
on her three trusted friends--Sophie, Mavis, and Ida--to help her pull
some strings. Together, they'll hatch a plan that promises thrills,
laughter, and more than a hint of danger. Putting aside her widow's
weeds (black was never her color), Toots will prove that you should
never underestimate a Southern lady of a certain age, and that each day
can be a gift, if you're willing to claim it....