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When her elderly friends lose their jobs in a shady business deal, feisty fifty-year-old Tootsie Goldberg decides it's never too late to speak up.

Tootsie Goldberg was never one to rock the boat. Witnessing tragedy after a seemingly harmless protest taught the Jersey native to keep her mouth shut, even…

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1 author picked When She Gets Hot as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I mean, who doesn’t love a book with the tagline: When she gets pushed too far, even her hot flashes won't hold her back? If you like women of a certain age, you will be highly entertained by Tootsie and her entourage. They get into some of the hottest water and hilarious situations.

I love the way the community is building and the things the author chooses to highlight to make these books very hard to get away from until after you’re done and gone.

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