Published by Blackstone Publishing Genres: Contempory, Romance, Women's Fiction
Format: ARC, Audiobook
Forty-five old Maggie Dolan gave us her high-level executive, seventeen years ago to be a stay at home. Her daughter is now older and will soon be going to college. Her daughter who once needed her, now not so much. Her father is having medical issues (Dementia) and is in a home. Her mother loves to come over and rearrange her kitchen and butt her nose in Maggie’s business. Her husband has been pulling away and she feels he is keeping secrets. After twenty years of marriage, she feels the divide between them.
That is a lot to deal with. So, when Maggie finds an escape, she takes it. She years to matter, to be heard, to have a shoulder to lean on.
Maggie is dealing with things a lot of people in her age group are dealing with – children leaving the home, aging parents, reflection on your life, your choices, and feeling as if your long term relationship has become more routine than exciting.
I listened to the audiobook and enjoyed the narrator. Maggie is a character to relate to but also shake your head at. Some of the characters in this book are more likeable than others as is the case with all books.
This was a debut book that worked for me. I enjoyed the story, the journey of Maggie and the narrator. I look forward to reading what this author writes next.
Thank you to Blackstone Publishing and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.