IN BOOK 1 OF THE TOTLANDIA SERIES:
The Pacific Heights Moms & Tots Club is the most exclusive children’s playgroup in all of San Francisco. For the city’s ultra-competitive elite, the club’s ten annual spots are the ultimate parenting prize.
But not everyone is PHM&TC material. The club’s founder, Bettina Connaught Cross, adheres to strict membership rules: Moms only. No single parents or working mothers allowed. Membership is an arduous commitment. And there’s no room in the club for scandal, bad behavior, or imperfection…from tots or their moms. In a world of power and prestige, no one has more than Bettina. And as every mom in Pacific Heights knows, you simply cannot cross her.
But this year’s admissions process is more rigorous than ever, pitting prospective members against each other to prove their mettle. But four of the six candidates vying for the remaining four slots have a secret that would knock them out of the running. Jade is a former stripper and porn actress, who has been absent for most of her son’s life. Jillian’s husband cleaned out their joint accounts and left her for his pregnant assistant. Ally never even had a husband—just a sperm donor—and she’s hiding a high-ranking corporate job. And Lorna fears that her son may have special needs… just the excuse her sister-in-law, Bettina, needs to deny her entry to the club.
Can these hopeful moms keep up appearances long enough to outlast the competition? Or will their chances—and their private lives—go up in flames?
Friendship. Lies. Seduction. Betrayal. Welcome to Totlandia.
Josie Brown is the author of these novels:
The Housewife Assassin Novel Series, (Romantic Suspense) including:
The Housewife Assassin's Handbook [2011, Signal Press]
The Housewife Assassin's Guide to Gracious Killing [2012, Signal Press]
The Housewife Assassin's Killer Christmas Tips [2012, Signal Press]
The Housewife Assassin's Relationship Survival Guide [Book 4; 2013, Signal Press]
The Housewife Assassin's Vacation to Die For [Book 5; 2013, Signal Press]
The Housewife Assassin's Recipes for Disaster [Book 6; 2013, Signal Press]
The Housewife Assassin's Hollywood Scream Play [Book 7: March 2014, Signal Press]
The Housewife Assassin's Killer App [Book 8; 2014, Signal Press]
The Housewife Assassin's Hostage Hosting Tips [Book 9; 2014, Signal Press]
The Housewife Assassin's Garden of Deadly Delights [Book 10; 2015, Signal Press]
The Housewife Assassin's Tips for Weddings, Weapons, and Warfare [Book 11; 2015, Signal Press]
The Housewife Assassin's Husband Hunting Hints [Book 12; 2016, Signal Press]
The Housewife Assassin's Ghost Protocol [Book 13; 2016, Signal Press]
The Housewife Assassin's Terrorist TV Guide [Book 14; 2016, Signal Press]
The Housewife Assassin's Deadly Dossier [Book 15; Prequel; 2014, Signal Press]
The Housewife Assassin's Greatest Hits [Book 16; Prequel; 2017, Signal Press]
The Housewife Assassin's Fourth Estate Sale [Book 17; Prequel; 2018, Signal Press]
Totlandia (Novel Series), including
Book 1 (The Onesies, Fall) [2013; Signal Press]
Book 2 (The Onesies, Winter) [2013; Signal Press]
Book 3 (The Onesies, Spring) [2014; Signal Press]
Book 4 (The Onesies, Summer) [2014; Signal Press]
Book 5 (The Twosies, Fall) [2015; Signal Press]
Book 6 (The Twosies, Winter) [2016; Signal Press]
Book 7 (The Twosies, Spring) [2017; Signal Press]
Book 8 (The Twosies, Summer) [2017; Signal Press]
The Candidate (Steamy Political Thriller) [2013; Signal Press]
The Baby Planner (Contemporary Women's Fiction) [2011, Simon & Schuster]
Hollywood Hunk (True Hollywood Lies series; Contemporary Women's Fiction) [2010 Signal Press]
Hollywood Whore (True Hollywood Lies series; Contemporary Women's Fiction [2011 Signal Press]
Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives (Contemporary Women's Fiction) [2010, Simon & Schuster]
Her novel, Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives (Simon & Schuster), was optioned by producer Jerry Bruckheimer as a dramatic television series.