Like a House on Fire

Thank you to Renee at @itsbooktalk from last week's episode "You Heard it Here First: An Advanced Screening" on the pod. Renee and Tina were discussing what advance reader copies they've enjoyed. How thrilled was I when Renee mentioned this one to find I had it already queued up on my kindle! Thank you @netgalley and @penguingroup

Like a House on Fire by Lauren McBrayer

Pub date: April 26, 2022

Unpredictable story of Merit and Cole, married 12 years with two young boys and two careers. The exhaustion, the short tempers, the lack of engagement with one another. When Merit returns to work and finds her soul filled with architectural design and a boss who understands her, not just as a talented employee but as a valuable person the story becomes more intense. I appreciated the fact that this women were in their 40's and 50's yet full of life, determining what's next, and taking time to appreciate what they enjoy. Such a great follow up to Vladimir where women in their 50's were bitter, chin hair pulling drama queens. UGGGHH!

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After twelve years of marriage and two kids, Merit has begun to feel like a stranger in her own life. She loves her husband and sons, but she desperately needs something more than sippy cups and monthly sex. So, she returns to her career at Jager + Brandt, where a brilliant and beautiful Danish architect named Jane decides to overlook the “break” in Merit’s resume and give her a shot. Jane is a supernova—witty and dazzling and unapologetically herself—and as the two work closely together, their relationship becomes a true friendship. In Jane, Merit sees the possibility of what a woman could be. And Jane sees Merit exactly for who she is. Not the wife and mother dutifully performing the roles expected of her, but a whole person.

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