They call themselves the Leopardi Circle--six members of a
writing group who share much more than their works in progress.
When Nancy, whose most recently published work is a medical
newsletter, is asked to join a writing group made up of
established writers, she accepts, warily. She's not at all
certain that her novel is good enough for the company she'll
be keeping. Her novel is a subject very close to her heart,
and she isn't sure she wants to share it with others, let
alone the world. But Nancy soon finds herself as caught up
in the group's personal lives as she is with their writing.
She learns that nothing--love, family, loyalty--is sacred or
certain.
In the circle there's Gillian, a beautiful, scheming,
world-famous poet; Bernard, a pompous but lovable
biographer; Virginia, a respected historian and the
peacemaker of the group, who also happens to be Bernard's
ex-wife; Chris, a divorced father and successful thriller
writer; and Adam, the youngest of the group, an aspiring
novelist who is infatuated with Gillian. And then there's
Nancy, an unassuming fiction writer embarking on a new
chapter in her own life. They meet to read their work aloud
and offer feedback. Over the course of a year, marriages are
tested, affairs begin, and trust is broken.
Through their complicated relationships, these eccentric
characters share their families, their beds, and their
histories, and soon find that buried secrets have a way of
coming to light. Hearts break and emotions are pushed to the
limit in this richly engaging tale of love, betrayal, and
literature.
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