{"product_id":"the-overdue-life-of-amy-byler-9781542040570","title":"The Overdue Life of Amy Byler","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Amazon Charts and \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, and a Goodreads Choice Award finalist.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A laugh-out-loud funny, pitch-perfect novel that will have readers rooting for this unlikely, relatable, and totally lovable heroine, \u003ci\u003eThe Overdue Life of Amy Byler\u003c\/i\u003e is the ultimate escape--and will leave moms everywhere questioning whether it isn't time for a #momspringa of their own.\" --New York Journal of Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Summer of Second Chances\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOverworked and underappreciated, single mom Amy Byler needs a break. So when the guilt-ridden husband who abandoned her shows up and offers to take care of their kids for the summer, she accepts his offer and escapes rural Pennsylvania for New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUsually grounded and mild mannered, Amy finally lets her hair down in the city that never sleeps. She discovers a life filled with culture, sophistication, and--with a little encouragement from her friends--a few blind dates. When one man in particular makes quick work of Amy's heart, she risks losing herself completely in the unexpected escape, and as the summer comes to an end, Amy realizes too late that she must make an impossible decision: stay in this exciting new chapter of her life, or return to the life she left behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut before she can choose, a crisis forces the two worlds together, and Amy must stare down a future where she could lose both sides of herself, and every dream she's ever nurtured, in the beat of a heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect for Readers Who Love\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContemporary women's fiction with humor and heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStories about single mothers and second chances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook club discussions about family, identity, and relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeach reads and summer fiction with emotional depth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharacter-driven narratives about self-discovery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKelly Harms\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, a mother, and a big dreamer. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her sparkling son, Griffin; her fluffy dog, Scout; and her beloved Irishman, Chris. Before this midwestern life, she lived in New York, New York, and worked with many of her author-heroes as an editor at HarperCollins and then as a literary agent. When she's not lost in a book that she's either writing or reading, you can find her on the water, in the water, or near the water. Say hello anytime at www.kellyharms.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lake Union Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50681108398354,"sku":"9781542040570","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_283690d7-6c59-4331-89bf-6025e738a77b.jpg?v=1733949392","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-overdue-life-of-amy-byler-9781542040570","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}