L. Alison Heller is a divorce lawyer and mediator who started her own practice after working for several years in Manhattan law firms. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and young daughters. THE LOVE WARS is her first novel. Visit her website at lalisonheller.com

Breaking up is hard to do. At least the first few times.

Even though Molly Grant has only a handful of relationships behind her, she's already been through more divorces than she can count.

At the premier Manhattan law firm where she's a matrimonial attorney, the hours are long, the bosses tyrannical, and the bonuses stratospheric. Her clients are rich, famous, and used to getting their way. Molly's job—and primary concern in life— is to work as hard as possible to make sure they do. Until she meets the client who changes everything….

Fern Walker is the desperate former wife of a ruthless media mogul. Her powerful ex is slowly pushing her out of her young children's lives, and she fears losing them forever. Molly—haunted by an incident from her own past—finds herself unable to walk away from Fern and sets out to help her. She just needs to do it without her bosses finding out.

Now, as complications both professional and personal stack up, Molly can only hope that her own wits, heart, and instincts are enough—both in and out of court.

Praise for THE LOVE WARS

I loved The Love Wars! Heller writes with the perfect balance of razor-sharp wit, intelligence, and empathy. This book had me hooked from its earliest pages — a briskly paced and thoroughly entertaining debut. –Meg Donohue, Author of How to Eat a Cupcake

Every character in this warm, witty contemporary novel felt so refreshingly true to life. I thoroughly enjoyed every hilarious, touching moment I spent with Molly Grant and her friends, family and colleagues. –Liane Moriarty, Author of What Alice Forgot