Jacqueline and Kitty met in college through their mutual friend, Sarabeth. They were all good friends until Jack “accidentally” hooked up with Kitty’s boyfriend. Since then, Jack and Kitty have each remained best friends with Sarabeth but only tolerated each other when they absolutely had to. When Sarabeth’s husband is killed in a plane crash, they both rush to her side for support and end up working together to help solve the mystery surrounding his suspicious death. The Best of Enemies took a little while to get to the good part – when Jack and Kitty start working together to figure out what happened to Sarabeth’s husband. However, once it got there, it was worth the wait. It’s funny, engaging, and endearing to see two known enemies with nothing in common work together for the sake of their friend. This story had a bit of a different twist than Jen Lancaster’s other works of fiction, which was a really nice change of pace. (LEK)
Two very different women have to bury the hatchet to help a mutual friend in Jen Lancaster's latest novel, The Best of Enemies. The summary says: "Jacqueline Jordan knows conflict. A fearless journalist, she's spent the past decade embedded in the world's hot spots, writing about the fall of nations and the rise of despots. But if you were to inquire about who topped Jack's enemy list, she'd not hesitate to answer: Kitty Carricoe. Kitty reigns supreme over the world of carpools and minivans. A SAHM, she spends her days caring for her dentist husband and three towheaded children, running the PTA, and hiding vegetables in deceptively delicious packed lunches. Kitty and Jack haven't a single thing in common - except for Sarabeth Chandler, their mutual bestie. Sarabeth and Jack can be tomboys with the best of them, while Sarabeth can get her girly-girl on with Kitty. In fact, the three of them were college friends until the notorious incident when Jack accidentally hooked up with Kitty's boyfriend. Yet both women drop everything and rush to Sarabeth's side when they get the call that her fabulously wealthy husband has perished in a suspicious plane crash. To solve the mystery surrounding his death, Jack and Kitty must bury the hatchet and hit the road for a trip that just may bring them together - if it doesn't kill them first." The Best of Enemies is out in August 2015.