The Wilder Widows : A Hilarious and Heartwarming Laugh-Out-Loud Women's Fiction Book About Four Widows, Four Wishes, and One Wild Adventure - Katherine Hastings

Katherine Hastings

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Published 8 October 2026

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  • Pages · 318 pages
  • Publication Date · 08/10/2026
  • Genre · Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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A humorous women's fiction series starter about four widows who swap quiet grief for a globe-trotting bucket list. Found-family comedy of late-life reinvention, whiskey-fueled pacts and friendship that refuses to act its age. START THE HEARTWARMING AND HILARIOUS AWARD-WINNING SERIES MAKING READERS LAUGH OUT LOUD!This series includes multiple AUDIE Award Nominations for Best Humor Book ? SOVAS Award Winner for Best Humor ? Thousands of Five-Star Reviews!From USA Today Bestselling author Katherine Hastings comes the laugh-out-loud series starter that's captivating readers and proving that life's greatest adventures can begin after seventy!Four Widows. Four Wishes. One Wild Adventure... Sylvie barely had time to hang her black dress back in the closet before three widows from Wilder Lane appeared on her doorstep. And who has time to properly mourn when an adventure spanning the globe awaits?After putting their own needs on the back burner to raise their families, Sylvie, Doris, Alice, and Marge struggle to find purpose now that their children are grown and their husbands are gone. Loneliness pushes them together as they knit away their golden years. Then one night, a whiskey-fueled pact catapults them onto the adventure of a lifetime. Each widow gets one wish, one wild adventure she's dreamed of forever. With their wishes tucked inside their knitting basket, they pull them out one by one, vowing to make every single one happen-no matter how outrageous. Hilarity ensues as these four fearless widows break all the rules, stare danger in the face, and prove that life doesn't end when retirement begins-it's just getting started. Between cops hot on their trail, near-death experiences, and a whole lot of laughter, The Wilder Widows soon find out that this second act might just be their best one yet. ? WHY READERS ARE FALLING IN LOVE WITH THE WILDER WIDOWS ?????? "A true feel good book that not only makes you laugh until you pee, but warms your heart right up. If you want to laugh, cry, laugh so hard you cry, feel inspired, and laugh some more, than this is your book."????? "Laughter is the best medicine, and this book has enough doses of laughter to help us all recover from freaking 2020."????? "Every woman needs to read this book. It's about not giving up on life, not giving up on your dreams, and having a bad-ass group of friends that stick with you through it all."????? "Tears, laughter, empathy, dreams all in one book! Proof life does go on! So well written I felt like I was right there with the widows."????? "It's a hoot! A laugh out loud read!"Thousands of five-star reviews and counting Award-winning humor First book in the complete seriesTHE WILDER WIDOWS SERIES:Book 1: The Wilder Widows (This Book!)Book 2: Wilder Ever After Book 3: Walk on the Wilder Side Complete series available now!Perfect for book clubs and readers who love humorous women's fiction, unlikely friendships, and second chances, The Wilder Widows is a feel-good novel that proves it's never too late for a wild adventure!Please note, the author had absolutely no control over what The Wilder Widows said and did and was just a spectator of their journey, scrambling to write it down. They have opinions, they're mouthy, and they apologize for absolutely nothing. And honestly? We wouldn't want them to!Start the award-winning series that's making readers laugh, cry, and believe in second chances! One-click to join the adventure today!

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