About the Book: Lanie Coates’s life is spinning out of control. She’s piled everything she owns into a U-Haul and driven with her husband, Peter, and their three little boys from their cozy Texas home to a multiflight walkup in the Northeast. She’s left behind family, friends, and a comfortable life–all so her husband can realize his dream of becoming a professional musician. But somewhere in the eye of her personal hurricane, it hits Lanie that she once had dreams too.

These days, Lanie always seems to rank herself dead last–and when another mom accidentally criticizes her appearance, it’s the final straw. Fifteen years, three babies, and more pounds than she’s willing to count since the day she said “I do,” Lanie longs desperately to feel like her old self again. Lanie sets change in motion–joining a gym, signing up for photography classes, and finding a new best friend. But she also creates waves that come to threaten her whole life. In the end, Lanie must figure out once and for all how to find herself without losing everything else in the process.

My Review: I really enjoy chick lit, but sometimes find it more difficult to connect with the sub genre of mom lit, since I’m not a mom. So I was looking forward to this book, but slightly apprehensive as well.

I’m pleased to say that I absolutely loved it! Lanie has such a great voice! It’s funny and sharp and never drags and feels absolutely true to life. I tore through the book, never wanting to put it down and really enjoyed every part of it, from the well drawn characters to the humor.

In fact, Katherine Center does such a great job of portraying how frantic Lanie’s life feels that I almost felt a little stressed out myself while reading!

I highly recommend this immensely enjoyable book to all women, no matter where you’re at in your life journey. It’s just a great read!

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