Books like Cocktails for Three by Madeleine Wickham
Madeleine Wickham, known for her popular series featuring Sophie Kinsella as the Shopaholic, has penned an engrossing tale about three intelligent young women. Each woman has a secret that's been kept hidden until one of them reveals it to the others over a monthly drink at a swanky London bar. The women, Roxanne, Maggie, and Candice, are witty and capable, but they're also facing life's challenges like motherhood and finding love. When a chance encounter at the bar sets off a chain of events, each woman's secrets are revealed, leading to an edgy and romantic tale of secrets, strangers, and scandal.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Psychological Fiction/Relationship Drama
Authors: Madeleine Wickham
★
★
★
★
★
0.0 (0 community ratings)
How are these books recommended?
The books recommended for Cocktails for Three by Madeleine Wickham are shaped by reader interaction. Votes on how closely books relate, user ratings, and community comments all help refine these recommendations and highlight books readers genuinely find similar in theme, ideas, and overall reading experience.
Have you read any of these books?
Your votes, ratings, and comments help improve recommendations and make it easier
for other readers to discover books they’ll enjoy.
Books similar to Cocktails for Three (16 similar books)
Twenty‑five year‑old Belly Conklin returns to the family summer home on the coast, where a cancer diagnosis forces her to confront love, loss, and growing up amid the familiar rhythm of beach life.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A humorous, diary‑style look at a thirty‑something Londoner's year, exploring her career, friendships, body image, pleasures, and love life.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Rachel, a Manhattan attorney, teeters between loyalty and desire when her best friend’s fiancé becomes an unexpected love interest, forcing her to confront friendship, risk, and the blurred line between right and wrong.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Sarah Addison Allen’s charming follow‑up to *Garden Spells* follows 27‑year‑old Josey Cirrini as waitress Della Lee’s unexpected arrival turns her sugary‑cluttered life into a journey of friendship, romance, and quirky magic.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A female reporter uncovers corruption within a prestigious corporation while investigating her uncle's disappearance.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Three sisters struggle to reconcile their faith with the world outside the convent.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Two women linked by a sudden death must confront grief and unravel hidden truths, forging an unlikely friendship that leads to profound discovery.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Poppy and Serena, twenty‑year‑old witnesses to a tragic event, earn the nickname "The Ice Cream Girls" and are split apart by the press. Now, as adults, Poppy seeks to clear her name while Serena clings to secrecy.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A Knit to Quit series about women learning to embrace change and the bonds of friendship that help them through difficult times.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Cecilia Fitzpatrick’s flawless life unravels when she discovers a letter from her husband meant only for after his death. The secret threatens to shatter her marriage, her community, and the closely guarded lives of her closest friends.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
In Lee Smith’s novel, a group of women who grew up in the South navigate adulthood, career, and friendship as college graduates, each grappling with personal choices and the lingering weight of past rebellions.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
After a divorce and financial setback, Candida Wilton moves to London and discovers a windfall that propels her to pursue a lifelong dream: a journey with six women friends to Tunis, Naples, and Pompeii.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Caroline and Francis swap their city apartment for a leafy London suburb to escape marital tensions, but old problems surface and an intriguing neighbor raises questions—while mysterious signs in the house hint at a hidden past.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Some Other Similar Books
The Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa BankThe Devil Wears Scrubs by Joanna Hayden
The Last Time I Saw You by Liv Constantine
Have a similar book in mind? Let others know!
Please login to submit books!