GraceSorentinohasneverknownthegoodlife:fromchildhoodhardships,toamarriagethatbeganwithloftydreamsandendedwithallhopesshattered,GraceSorentinohasbeendealtbadhandafterbadhand.GraceandJackie,herrebelliousteenagedaughter,arenowstuckinFlorida,onthevergeofpoverty.GraceworksasanunderpaidandunderappreciatedcosmeticianatSaksFifthAvenue,andJackie—whensheisnotspendinghertimewithquestionableboys—balancesschoolandtwojobs.JustwhenGracebelievesthatthingscouldn'tgetanyworse,sheisfiredafteraccidentallyinsultingasnobbycustomer.However,itisablessingindisguise.AsGracewalksoutthedoor,herbossoffersheraninvaluablepieceofadvice:don'tlookforanewjob,butavulnerableoldrichwidowerwhohasjustlosthiswife;comforthim,andoncehisguardisdown,seducehim.Thekeystosuccessandfortunearenotanametaganduniform,butanewlastnameandaringonyourfinger.Marriageshouldbethenumber-onepriority.AtfirstGraceisappalledbytheidea,butasrent,carpayments,andcreditcardbillspileup,herdespairturnstodesperation.Shebeginslookingthroughtheobituariesforherlastchanceatagoodlife—afterall,isn'tthatsomethingeveryonedeserves?