Purple Violets

After the commercial failure of her critically acclaimed first novel, Patti Petalson (Selma Blair) takes a job in real estate. Married to unfaithful chef Chazz (Donal Logue), Patti is startled by a chance encounter with her former boyfriend, Brian Callahan (Patrick Wilson), now a best-selling author. As the two renew their interest in each other, Patti's teacher friend, Kate (Debra Messing), also rekindles her college relationship with Michael (Edward Burns), a lawyer and mutual friend.