FINALIST, 2012 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Chick Lit Category. GOLD MEDAL WINNER, Women's Issues, eLit Book Awards. When four women meet in a foreign language class, their different backgrounds and experiences cause instant clashes There's Julia, vivacious and fun, who longs for something more than the country club, jet-setting lifestyle that she leads. Claire, a company attorney in a male-dominated field, intimidates everyone around her. Shy Ellen is trying to have a personal life while caring for her ailing parents. Mickey, a young newlywed, wants to get out from under the shadow of her domineering parents. As these women face various life traumas, they must learn to lean on each other. Ultimately, the foreign language they must learn is: friendship.