Saturday, November 29, 2008

Wife Goes On by Leslie Lehr

Wife Goes On is a story about four women who suddenly find themselves facing the big D word and how they accept reality and move forward with their lives. A novel that will make you laugh with joy and cry with compassion and realize that yes I've been there, or completely understand.

Diane is a mother of two. Her husband's gambling habit has led them to bankruptcy and unfortunately, divorce. Lana had a very public breakup with her Hollywood husband and ended up having to change her name. She tries to remove herself from the public eye by buying and running a furniture store. Annette is ironically a divorce attorney whose husband leaves her for another man. Then there is Bonnie, a former homecoming queen and mother of two who lives with an abusive husband.

Fate works in mysterious ways. The four ladies chance meet in Lana's furniture store and soon find themselves looking to each other for support, insight and favors. They soon realize that divorce isn't the end of the rainbow, but a chance to move forward and live again.

With the support and strength of one another, Bonnie finds the courage to leave her abusive husband and Lana finds strength to make a comeback of a lifetime. Diane learns that life can be so much more than what her dull marriage gave her, and Annette finally sees the light.

Genuine and plucky characters full of depth and inspiration, seamless writing and abounding with emotions, Wife Goes On hits the nail on the head for divorce. These women will inspire you and make you realize that divorce isn't the end of your world, but just a bump in the road. Leslie Lehr will weave her web and entangle you in her story. A member of the divorce club myself, I was pleasantly surprised!

1 comment:

  1. Oh....I have this on my TBR and was just sitting here trying to figure out what to read next. This just might be it :) Thanks Wendy!

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