Finding Julia

Julia knows exactly what she needs to do to take control of her life, but she continues to engage in the same self-sabotaging, passive, and foolish behavior, unable to make the connection between her own poor choices and the resulting bad outcomes. She says that security for her children is her highest priority, but days before her divorce is to be finalized, she has a spontaneous affair, putting her settlement at risk. Blackmailed by her dying husband, she cuts off all contact with the man she claims to love, keeping critical information from him until he drags it out of her 14 years later. The sex may be hot, graphic, and frequent, but the bits in between will only appeal to readers who like their heroines passive and helpless. (Sept.)