TY - BOOK AU - Steel,Danielle TI - 44 Charles Street: a novel SN - 9780385343145 AV - PS3569.T33828 A614 2011 U1 - 813/.54 22 PY - 2011/// CY - New York PB - Delacorte Press KW - Boardinghouses KW - Fiction KW - West Village (New York, N.Y.) N2 - After her boyfriend and business partner leaves her, Manhattan art dealer Francesca Thayer is forced to take in boarders in order to save her beloved home. In short order, she rents out rooms to Eileen, a young teacher; Marya, a famous chef; and Chris, an attractive single father. They all become close friends, but their lives remain chaotic. Eileen falls in love with tattooed men, Marya has a persistent, married suitor, and Chris gains full custody of his son as his ex-wife becomes increasingly erratic ER -