Ann Pearlman's irresistible debut novel provides the perfect ingredients for a fun and touching story about a group of women who gather each year to share a journey of friendship, hope, heartbreak-and recipes. Every year at Christmastime, Marnie and her closest girlfriends mark their calendars for the cookie exchange. Everyone has to bring a batch of homemade cookies and a bottle of wine, but this year, it's their stories that are especially important-the...