Finished 2-14-10, rating 4/5, fiction, pub. 2010
Kat Maguire’s Facts of Life for Women over Forty: The older you get, the harder it is to find a single man your age who isn’t either: (a) married or gay; (b) divorced with insurmountable baggage; or (c) looking for a girl half his age.
preface to Chapter 7
Three best friends since high school are all in the same town again and in need of some tender loving care from each other and, quite possibly, the younger men surrounding them. Kit, Carla, and Elise are 45 year olds living in St. Louis. Kit has just returned home after being fired from her Manhattan job in favor of younger employees. When she goes back to her highrise to lick her wounds she finds her 20 something boyfriend engaging in a little online sex and she hightails it back to Missouri. Cat, wears her cougar title like a badge of honor and as a beloved local newscaster she has many opportunities to take her pick of younger men. She is currently in a relationship with the hot, young sportscaster at her station. Elise, the most settled of the three is an empty nester who fears that her husband is cheating on her.
This books is a fast and fun read. The women are all successful and they make 45 look pretty glamorous. They don’t need men, but they do enjoy them. I don’t know how realistic the stories of these three women are, but it was fun to be a part of their lives for a few hours.
I loved the sharp writing and I was especially drawn to the idea that you can always go home. I loved Kat’s journey back home to her family and friends after 20+ years. It’s a heartwarming thought. Also, this should be where I confess that I’m a baby cougar. My husband is 4 1/2 years younger than me. He was 19 and I was 24 when we went on our first date and here we are, 14 years later, still in love 🙂 What about you? Any cougars out there?
Susan McBride gave away a copy and now it’s my turn. I have one more to share.
Leave a comment with your email address to be entered to win. And tell me, how much older does the woman have to be than the man to be considered a cougar? Open internationally and I’ll draw for a winner on March 6. Good luck!
Other TLC Tour Stops – Cindy’s Love of Books, The Winey Mommy, The Book Zombie, This That & the Other
I received the book from the publisher to review for this tour.
Stacy's Books 
I don’t know, maybe 15 years older. My mother is about 12 years older than my stepfather. But they married when I was 16 and I’m considerably older now so I never thought anything about it.
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15 seems about right.
I have to say at least 15 years older.
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This book sounds like a fun story. I’m one year older than my husband but I don’t think that counts. I actually don’t like the fact that there is a name for it. Age really shouldn’t matter.
Age doesn’t matter. And I’m not even sure I used it correctly, since I just looked up the definition (maybe I should have done that first!) Accordring to Wikepedia
a woman over 40 who sexually pursues younger men, typically more than eight years her junior.
Oh, well I don’t qualify as a baby cougar at all! Oops 🙂
Well, my husband is 6-1/2 years younger than I am. I don’t think age matters that much. I’d say dating a man 12 years younger than yourself would make you a cougar.
I’m with Margot – what difference does age make? It’s all about love and respect. I’m so glad to see you enjoyed this book. (No need to enter me.)
I think it 15 years younger would probably make you a cougar.
My husband only 2 1/2 years younger than me, but he likes to bring it up occasionally.
I’d say 15 years… Thanks for the giveaway.
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My hubby and I are the same age!! I like that your hubby is younger than you 😀 Sounds like a fun book for sure!!!
This one has been on my TBR list since I saw a review on another blog. I think 15 plus defines cougar to me.
A “baby cougar” — LOL! That’s so funny and cute. Glad you enjoyed this one! No need to enter me in the contest… I’m going to be reading it this weekend for the book tour, too. Can’t wait to start; sounds fun!
Probably 15 years.
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LOL. You’re so cute being a baby cougar. I’m not a cougar…I married a man 11 years older than me. 🙂
I think it’s great that this book focuses on women in their 40s. Most women I’ve talked to think their 40s were the best decade of their life, yet as a society we focus on ditzy 20 year olds.
Anyway, enough of my high horse. 🙂 Thanks for being on the tour, Stacy! I’m glad you liked the book!
Well it has a great title and it seems to be about what can be a a great time in a woman’s life. No need to enter me. I’ve been purging books at the moment.
Sounds like a cheeky fun frothy read.
my wild guess, 20 ?
Not intentionally but my husband is 5 years younger-wow 14 years of marriage congrats.
Ok this one sounds like a fun read! TLC comes out with some great books for review!
I would say 10 yrs. difference.
Please enter me for the book as it sounds like one can gain great insight from this.
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I’m not a cougar. I’m 5 years younger. But I’d love to win this book. Thanks
This book is on my wish list! They don’t need men, but they do enjoy them. Sounds mighty cool! LOL