The Family Man.

Lipman, Elinor (author).

After 25 years, Henry Archer has been reunited with his ex-stepdaughter, Thalia, and he couldn’t be happier. In fact, he is tickled pink. He gets to help the budding actress negotiate a questionable career move plus provide her with housing on the lower level of his Upper West Side town house. Though the rapprochement also means he is back in touch with his former wife, Denise, this, too, brings Henry added benefits when Denise plays matchmaker by introducing him to his new lover, Todd. As Thalia cagily plays out her role in a staged romance with a toxic Hollywood bad boy, Henry and Todd stand ready in the wings to provide counsel, cappuccino, and even cosmetic input. Meanwhile, the newly widowed Denise must fend off eviction from her luxury condo when her stepsons attempt to enforce their father’s prenuptial agreement, despite the fact that their marriage lasted nearly a quarter of a century. Delightful in every sense, the ever-witty Lipman’s latest comedy of modern manners is bright, breezy, and altogether beguiling.