EDITOR'S SYNOPSIS
Francine’s not doing too well after the divorce. Her therapist suggests it will be helpful to her recovery if she pretends to write letters to Dwayne and gets everything off her chest. But it’s not her chest that has her worried. It’s her belly; she’s pregnant. And if that’s not bad enough, while divorcing Dwayne she had a fling with a Hollywood cad. She also had a close encounter of the intimate kind with Dwayne during that same period. And wouldn’t you know? She’s expecting twins. WHO’S THE FATHER??? But not to worry, Francine’s now dating the mayor, a Danny DeVito-type character who Francine says is good husband material, “even if he does only come up to my navel.”

Even so, life is not going smoothly for Francine. Just when she thinks she has everything under control, somebody breaks into her home and takes everything she owns, including her undies. Several other robberies have also been reported. Determined to find the culprit, Francine enlists the aid of her long-term best friend Ray Anne, as well as her newly hired employee, Olivia. Ray Anne is one brick short of a load and Olivia is not far behind. Together these girls stir up more trouble than they can handle. Francine decides to join the Canary Street Crimestoppers, but she has to go undercover in order to do so. The organizer, Yoko Fugimoto, is convinced the robber is none other than Francine herself. Francine’s determined to crack the case and prove her wrong.

Book One: DIVORCING DWAYNE
Francine Harper ~ under felony assault charges for shooting at her husband Dwayne and his stripper-lover Carla from the Peel ‘n Squeal ~ discovers her strengths and regains her dignity, via a trial and many errors. Aided by her best friend Ray Anne Pickles, Francine manages to continuously run afoul of the law.

Book Two: DEAR DWAYNE
Francine’s not doing too well after the divorce. Her therapist suggests it will be helpful to her recovery if she pretends to write letters to Dwayne and gets everything off her chest. But it’s not her chest that has her worried. It’s her belly; she’s pregnant. And if that’s not bad enough, while divorcing Dwayne she had a fling with a Hollywood cad (as portrayed in Divorcing Dwayne). She also had a close encounter of the intimate kind with Dwayne during that same period. And wouldn’t you know? She’s expecting twins. WHO’S THE FATHER??? I should say fathers. But not to worry, Francine’s now dating the mayor, a Danny DeVito-type character who Francine says is good husband material, “even if he does only come up to my navel.”

Book Three: DATING DWAYNE
Things don’t work out for Francine and the mayor. On their wedding night, in all the excitement he has a heart attack. (Think Goldie Hawn in “Private Benjamin”). Soon Francine takes solace in Dwayne’s company. Good Grief! Well, not good, but lots of grief. Ray Anne, her best friend since first grade says, “Francine, have you got a boulder in your head, or what?” Will the struggling new widow with toddler twins come to her senses or end up, once again, married to Dwayne?