Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan Summary
Overview of Summer Romance
In "Summer Romance," Ali Morris rebuilds her life after divorce and loss, finding unexpected love with Ethan. This instant national bestseller and June's Indie Next Pick has romance titans Abby Jimenez and Carley Fortune raving. Can a professional organizer finally organize her own messy heart?
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When Love Arrives Unexpectedly
Ali's life has fallen apart in slow motion. Two years after her mother's death and one year into separation from her husband Pete, she finds herself wearing his old sweatpants, struggling to maintain her professional organizing business while raising three children. The irony isn't lost on her-she can organize everyone else's life but can't seem to put her own back together. When Pete announces he wants to formally file for divorce, Ali feels a surprising fifteen percent better. It's time for a real break, time to figure out how to support herself financially. But more importantly, it's time to rediscover who she is beneath the layers of grief and failed marriage. "I was complicit in my own diminishment," she reflects, recognizing how she sacrificed pieces of herself to make her marriage work. Before her daughter's difficult pregnancy, she had her own apartment, career, and independence. Pete's deliberate, ordered approach to life initially attracted her, but when she needed support, he saw her needs as weakness.
Champagne Summers and Sacred Rituals
A Chance Encounter Changes Everything
Finding Strength Through Movement
Standing Your Ground
When Reality Complicates Romance
Building Bridges Between Separate Lives
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