The stepmothers' support group - Sam Baker

Eve, a journalist in her thirties, never imagined being a stepmother.
But when she falls in love with Ian, he comes with a ready-made family of three children.
Seeking moral support, she meets up with friends in similar circumstances.
Firstly, there's best friend Clare, a teacher and single mother.
But it's Clare's sister Lily who provides the truly sympathetic ear.
Then there's Mel, starting a new relationship - and a new business.
And homebody Mandy just wants a happy family life for herself, her kids and her new step-kids.
Cups of coffee become bottles of wine, and the get-togethers become a regular fixture.
But the friendship is tested when the five women are forced to confront new futures as well as unwelcome figures from the past...