Liz Alterman

Back in the day, Claire had dreams. She was going to be somebody! Now a forty-something mom of three (four if you count her husband!), drowning in laundry and PTA chores, with a job she can?t stand, she''s finally had enough . . . A hilarious, heart-warming mom-com, perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella and Fiona Gibson.Claire Casey has hit her limit. For years she?s handled it all. Children, husband, job. But when the man who?s supposed to be her partner in life, who swore that this time he wouldn?t let his phone die and would collect her at the airport, forgets all about her ? she loses it!It?s the final straw. Claire is done. And so are they.Sort of . . . Maybe. (It?s not easy saying goodbye to twenty-plus years of marriage, OK!)But Claire?s determined to reclaim her life. She?s had enough of being a worn-out, forty-something mommy. She wants to be hopeful, vivacious Claire again. Starting with her college reunion and old flame, Alex! Flirting with Alex over email is innocent, his invitation to a swanky hotel for drinks is not! But recapturing the woman she once was might mean blowing up her marriage completely. As Claire hits a crossroads, should she take a chance on the unknown or fix her broken life for good . . . ?

An unflinching examination of motherhood and the dark side of domesticity set against a suburban backdrop that?s anything but blissful. This twisty tale invites readers to a slow motion unravelling that culminates in a devastating finale!Who was I? What had I become?Breathe, I commanded. You?re doing this for your family.When Laurel and Rob West move into their new home in New Jersey, it seems too good to be true. But Laurel can?t shake off her old feelings of anxiety. The neighbor who pays far too much attention to the Wests? two young children . . . Rob watching her every misstep . . . and there?s something people aren?t telling her about this house . . . I promised myself I wouldn?t go to that neighborhood again. Not that street. Not so soon.But I couldn?t help it. They made it too easy.Corey Sutton is trying to outrun her past. Recently divorced and reeling from a devastating loss, she moves into her widowed mother?s retirement condo in Florida. Everyone says she just needs some time to recover and rebuild . . . but is Corey beyond saving? She wants answers. And there?s very little she won?t do to get them.Though Laurel and Corey have never met, the women have something in common, and if they''re not careful, it may just destroy them both . . .