THE BEST OF US (Sarah Pekkanen)

This is a pleasant novel about 3 friends who attend a 35th birthday party at an exotic retreat in Jamaica.  The honoree is their college friend, Dwight,whose Bill Gates-like success has made him rich beyond all of their wildest dreams.  His beautiful wife, Pauline, has organized the week-long party and invited Tina, Samantha, and Allie with their husbands.  Tina is an exhausted mother of 4 whose marriage is happy and solid as a rock.  Samantha hasn't told any of her friends that she and her husband are in the midst of a bitter divorce and Allie, despite her seemingly happy marriage, finds herself dealing with unresolved feelings for Dwight.  During the course of the party we also discover that uber-organized Pauline has secrets that she has neglected to share with her husband.  All in all, Pekkanen's novel is a is a nice escape from the every day work week.