Women's Fiction

Seventy-three-year-old former beauty Aurora is a perpetually broke, eccentric divorcée living in the wealthy enclave of Marin County. When she discovers her father’s widow has died, she decides to drive to Los Angeles to see whether this means money for her. Aurora’s high-strung and estranged daughter Leyla spends her days keeping up with the other Marin County uber moms, manically pursuing perfection. When she overhears a conversation that leads her to suspect her husband is embarking on an affair, she sneaks into his cannabis business conference to spy on him. Leyla and Aurora's separate quests intersect and enmesh in Los Angeles over the course of a weekend. Hijinks, chaos, and yes, even some healing, ensue.

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