Kelly Harms Livres

Single mother Amy Byler grabs the chance to enjoy a child-free summer in New York City, but then a crisis forces her to make some difficult choices.

The story follows Janine Brown from Cedar Falls, Iowa, who has just won a dream home. It explores her journey as she navigates the excitement and challenges that come with this life-changing event, highlighting her hopes, dreams, and the impact of this unexpected fortune on her life and community.

"As one of the most popular influencers on social media, Mia Bell has lived her life online for years. With her celebrity dog and gorgeous fiancé, she is planning the ultimate virtual wedding--expensive, elaborate, and entirely paid for by sponsors. But off-camera, her world is far from picture-perfect. After being jilted by her fiancé and faking her nuptials to please her sponsors, Mia finally has had enough. She heaves her phone off a cliff, ready to live--and maybe find love-- offline for a change"--Dust jacket flap.

Celeste Mason is the Pinterest stay-at-home supermom of other mothers’ nightmares. Despite her all-organic, SunButter-loving, free-range kids, her immaculate home, and her volunteering awards, she still has time to relax with a nice glass of pinot at the end of the day. The only thing that ruins it all is her workaholic, career-obsessed neighbor, who makes no secret of what she thinks of Celeste’s life choices every chance she gets.Wendy Charles is a celebrated productivity consultant, columnist, and speaker. On a minute-by-minute schedule, she makes the working-mom hustle look easy. She even spends at least one waking hour a day with her kids. She’s not apologizing for a thing. Especially to Celeste, who plays her superior parenting against Wendy whenever she can.Who do Celeste and Wendy think they are? They’re about to find out thanks to one freaky week. After a neighborhood potluck and too much sangria, they wake up—um, what?—in each other’s bodies. Everything Celeste and Wendy thought they knew about the “other kind of mom” is flipped upside down—along with their messy, complicated, maybe not so different lives.Two moms as opposite as a Happy Meal and a quinoa bowl. What a difference a week makes in a heartfelt, laugh-out-loud novel by the Washington Post bestselling author of The Overdue Life of Amy Byler.

When life stops making sense, it's time to raise the anchor and follow the tide. Twenty-two years of marriage, and all Becca Larkin's divorce settlement includes is a live-aboard sailboat and a huge helping of heartache. So when normally cautious Becca proposes a girls' trip with her daughter, Liv, boating from Maine to a ready buyer for the boat in Miami, it seems like a recipe for a fun summer and a fresh start. After all, how hard can this sailing thing be? Enter Grant Murphy, a stunning Irish sailing coach that Liv can barely stand--and Becca can't seem to resist. Grant's too young for Becca, but he's insightful and kind, and his passion for sailing is contagious. Through his eyes, Becca sees for the first time in years a future she might want to navigate toward. There are seventeen hundred miles between Maine and Miami, but the journey Becca's on can't be charted on any map. And the only way to get there is to hoist the sails and throw caution to the wind. From the bestselling author of The Overdue Life of Amy Byler comes a sparkling novel about mothers and daughters, change and escape, and learning to love again.

Eine Auszeit vom Alltag, das ist es, was Amy Byler, alleinerziehende Mutter, sich am sehnlichsten wünscht. Als plötzlich der reuige Ex-Mann vor der Tür steht und ihr anbietet, sich den Sommer über um die Kinder zu kümmern, nimmt sie gerne an und zieht nach New York. Endlich hat sie Gelegenheit, all das zu tun, was sie immer hat aufschieben müssen ... sogar auf eine Liebelei mit dem charmanten Bibliothekar Daniel lässt sie sich ein. Doch als der Herbst kommt, muss sie sich fragen: Kann man das, was man hat, lieben und trotzdem mehr wollen?

Celeste und Wendy sind Nachbarinnen mit unterschiedlichen Lebensstilen. Celeste ist eine Supermami, während Wendy Karriere macht und trotzdem Zeit für ihre Kinder findet. Nach einem denkwürdigen Morgen, an dem sie im Körper der anderen erwachen, erkennen sie, dass jeder Hilfe braucht und das Gras auf der anderen Seite nicht grüner ist.

Celeste und Wendy sind Nachbarinnen. Während Supermami Celeste ihre Familie stets gesund ernährt, den Haushalt mit links schmeißt und nebenbei noch Zeit für Ehrenämter hat, klettert Wendy nicht nur eine, sondern zwei Karriereleitern hinauf und schafft es dennoch, täglich eine Stunde für ihre Kinder zu reservieren. Was haben Celeste und Wendy gemeinsam? Sie wünschen sich das, was sie nicht haben. Bis zu diesem einen denkwürdigen Morgen, als sie nach einem Nachbarschaftspicknick und ein wenig zu viel Sangria ... im Körper der Anderen erwachen ...