Riverside Park

By Laura Van Wormer

Along the banks of the Hudson River is one of New York's premier enclaves, Riverside Park, where up-and-comers rub shoulders with those who have already made it. Once deliriously happy, Amanda and Howard Stewart now teeter on the brink of infidelity--and financial ruin. Media titan Cassy Cochran's storybook marriage hides the secret at the core of her existence. Beautiful, privileged Celia Cavanaugh's life is spiraling out of control--and she's taking a naive teenage boy down with her. Headstrong single mother Rosanne DiSantos struggled for years to better herself...and now realizes she despises the life she worked so hard to achieve. Proud father Sam Wyatt refuses to see his family destroyed by an act of desperation--and will do anything to preserve their happiness. The widespread branches of this urban family entwine in a stirring, multifaceted story of love denied, love revealed and love remembered.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778326527
• ISBN13: 9780778326526
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Mira Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.1" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

This is exactly the book I wanted to follow the last one!!!!

I bought this book today and will probably finish it tonight. I really wanted to know what was happening to Cassy and Alexandra during the last few Sally Harrington books. This is the book that goes back and tells us the things that happened behind the scenes. I've read all the books Laura has written at least 2 to 5 times. She is a most excellent writer and I simple love everything Laura Van Wormer writes!!!!!

enjoyable relationship drama

Their marriage is considered the legendary happily ever after with only the fiftyish couple TV network president Cassy Cochrane and her spouse Jackson Darenbrook knowing their relationship is a sham. He cheats and has been cheating since they said their vows. Her latest lover has helped Cassy feel better about herself. Bartender Celia Cavanaugh feels she is drifting as she seeks an anchor in life in spite of her coming from affluence. She enjoys her much younger lover, but his mom makes her feel her age. Literary agent Howard Miller has killed himself at work to maintain the family lifestyle. When that proves lacking he takes out loans so his wife Amanda and their children can continual to live in luxury. However his workaholic lifestyle has his spouse considering a tryst. Sam and Harriet Wyatt and their two daughters live an enviable affluent lifestyle. However, their perfect little world implodes when one of their darlings informs her parents she is pregnant and refuses to name the father of her unborn. The sequel to RIVERSIDE DRIVE is an enjoyable relationship drama with four couples facing issues. Although readers never get deep inside any of the ensemble cast as there are too many leads with four equally prime subplots, fans will still enjoy the fast-paced happenings at RIVERSIDE PARK. Harriet Klausner