Thayer creates sympathetic sexagenarians with adoring (if sometimes impotent) lovers, untapped talents and visions of future happiness. More holiday fiascoes follow, from New Year's through Thanksgiving to another Christmas. Then sweet-tempered Polly goes home to cook for her vegetarian daughter-in-law and nearly burns down the house artistic Faye breaks her ankle rushing to pick her granddaughter up at the airport practical businesswoman Alice finds her family expanding in spite of her misgivings paleobiologist Marilyn struggles with caring for her elderly mother and Shirley gives her young boyfriend money to self-publish his novel in the erroneous belief that he'll reciprocate with an engagement ring. Snowflakes fall and Christmas carols play as the friends decorate the tree. Their would-be picture-perfect holiday season starts out at Shirley's Haven, a thriving spa serving mature New England women. Hot Flash buddies Faye, Alice, Marilyn, Shirley and newcomer Polly beat the postmenopausal blues by chattering, complaining, shopping, eating and laughing their way together through the series' third installment (after The Hot Flash Club Strikes Again
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