It's What Friends Are For : Austin Macauley : 9781398458482 : 1398458481 : 24 May 2024 : Anne is an aging widow facing a small, lonely life with even fewer prospects. Unexpectedly, her tiny social circle expands by one with the arrival of Beverly. As the two women bond over their many commonalities, Anne's dreary existence brightens. Their blossoming friendship soon sparks something more, sweeping Anne into an emotional affair before embarking her on an adventurous new journey beyond anything she's known. What first appears as a fun, lucrative modelling gig becomes the initial step down a winding path of exploits entirely outside Anne's norm. Under Beverly's guidance, Anne's life grows increasingly removed from convention - yet isn't that what friends are for? When domestic circumstances then steer events toward seedier terrain, Anne finds herself immersed in the sex industry, again chaperoned by her new companion. From bad to worse, a family crisis threatens to embroil Anne's daughter