I received this book, among others, for Christmas. But, since this book was written by my awesome mother I read it first. I suspected it was good; nobody expects their parents to turn out poor work. (Well that's probably not true, but I wouldn't expect my parents to turn out poor work). I also had the recommendations from siblings who had read it prior to publishing that it was a good read. Since I have now read it, and LOVED it, I can officially endorse it my-self.
It was one of those books which I have to finish (ie: you don't want to put it down) even when it means I ignore my household responsibilities (sometimes including children - opps). The premise of the book is a married woman with children dealing with marital difficulties. She goes on a trip with some old college friends, remembers a defining semester in college where she fell in love with another guy, and then runs into this other guy on her trip and has to deal with her past and present troubles. I loved that the book dealt with real emotions and real relationships. Of course there were some good romantic moments. But true to life, they weren't all consuming to the point where not only are they totally unbelievable, but may also make you want to vomit. (Or is that just me who can't stomach the continual eewy-gooey-kissy face stuff "you're schmoopy, no you're schmoopy" - sorry for the Seinfeld reference - that I associate with my 13 year old self that wrote I [heart] KP on everything I own :) Anyway, the point is that I loved the book and am excited that there's more to this story! I also think it's really awesome that I get to talk to the author about what she is thinking, alternative endings she has considered, etc.
So, if you want to read it, which I highly recommend, you can borrow my copy or get it for your-self at http://www.authorhouse.com/Bookstore/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-000422661&sms_ss=facebook&at_xt=4d0bbec64f3fd64a,0. It is also listed on Amazon's UK website and should be on the US site within the next month.
