"Lizzie Buckley is having doubts about per picture-perfect world. She does love her country estate, precocious three-year-old twins, and handsome husband, James. But nobody warned her about postpartum depression and the toll it would take on her marriage. Or how she'd fantasize about chucking it all for a box of chocolates and an uninterrupted bath.Lizzie vents these frustrations in an e-mail and her life is shattered: James gets the message by mistake. Lizzie soon finds herself uprooting her children to start over in a ramshackle garden cottage. Now facing life - and the twins - alone, Lizzie struggles to reinvent herself and forget about her soon-to-be ex. But when thoughts of James still haunt her, she begins to wonder if the best part of marriage starts after the fairytale ends..."
This book was a quick read - entertaining and relevant to every marriage in some way. I could tell from the beginning that everything was going to be just fine and knowing that I could enjoy Lizzie's re-invention of herself. Really just a polishing away of the tarnish of postpartum depression and emerging the glowing, confident woman James married. It was truly a modern day fairytale - very sweet but I didn't mind I could use a little sweetness lately. It was a good reminder that good communication is essential to a healthy marriage and how easily things can go awry when it's not there. Some of the English vernacular was a little unfamiliar but easy enough to gain the meaning from the context. Actually, it added to the quirkiness of the story. I liked this book. It is no literary masterpiece but still a fun read.
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After the last book I read (see post above) I could use some sweetness too! This is going on my list. :)
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