At forty-five, Melody Shay thought she had life figured out-steady job, predictable chaos, and just enough Merlot to survive both. But when she lands a new contract, Melody's perfectly balanced world starts to wobble.Between boardroom politics, late-night deadlines and the seductive pull of rediscovered dreams, she begins to question everything-her work, her marriage, even her purpose. When an invitation to The Ladies Supper Club lands in her inbox, Melody is drawn into a circle of women who remind her that reinvention doesn't come from youth-it comes from courage.Meetings, Merlot and Midlife: The Contract is a sharply funny, honest and heart-stirring exploration of modern womanhood, ambition and the bittersweet beauty of starting over.