“What would happen if I just kept driving?”
Moms aren’t supposed to have a life of their own, at least that’s what Becca Thompson believes. Between dealing with her youngest’s never ending tantrums, her teenager’s attitude and her ailing father’s rapidly failing memory, Becca doesn’t have time to worry about who she used to be.
Deep down, Becca knows she wants more than the daily chaos and the … daily chaos and the quick fixes her self-help books have to offer, but when her husband starts demanding more, the pressure proves to be too much. On the way to pick up her daughter, she makes the split second decision to take a different exit off the freeway and drives towards the mountains leaving her crumbling life in the rear-view mirror.
Fleeing to a remote mountain town, Becca knows she must rediscover her spirit, even if reconnecting with herself comes at the expense of everything she left behind.
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This character could be any women looking to find herself.
This was definately not my style. Whithin first chapters , i noted she was depressed. Felt this story draged me down also. Almost quit there, but curiosity moved me on.
I did finish and OK with ending.
Found it hard to read-didn’t care for main character Becca. She came across as a weak, whining woman. Every family makes sacrifices and we all give part of ourselves to our children for our children. She allowed herself to be consumed and just wouldn’t stand up. Sad.
What i liked about this book is that it was easy to relate to as I stay at home with my kids. It’s hectic and I also have 2 girls that don’t always treat me nicely. What I didn’t love about this book was the Affair. I’m pretty sure you can figure some things out before cheating on your husband. In all honesty I’m not sure if I had done that my …
This was a very interesting story. I was never sure how the story was going to end up. It kept me guessing. At times I had mixed feelings about how a mother could just up and leave her kids and husband with no warning. As the story went on, you learned more about why and the story had a satisfactory ending.
This just wasn’t the book for me…sorry