The Story
From the USA Today bestselling author of The Last Caretaker comes a hopeful and empowering novel about the messy beauty of female friendship and the deep courage it takes to rebuild a life at any age.
When four ride-or-die friends reunite for a getaway, theyâre desperate for a break, a chance to reconnect. But each is hiding a deeper reason why. Marie feels like an impostor teaching âHow to Say Noâ seminars while her marriage has evolved into something she never said yes to. Brookeâs most heartfelt goalâmotherhoodâis proving out of reach. Lucyâs dream career has broken her spirit, possibly for good. And Collins feels trapped in grief by her late husbandâs legacy.
All their lives, theyâve encouraged each other not to give upâbut they canât do this anymore. Now, at a breaking point, they make a pact: Quit. And help each other through the fallout.
At first, itâs positively liberating. A husband gets a much-needed wake-up call. A singles retreat is a widowâs perfect escape. A very public career exit becomes a never-too-late return to college. And a childless life becomes a bold new plan to travel the world. But letting go will be more complicated than they imagined. Confronting hard truths about love, loss, and starting over, these four women must discover whatâs worth fighting forâand whatâs truly best left behind.
Description
From the USA Today bestselling author of The Last Caretaker comes a hopeful and empowering novel about the messy beauty of female friendship and the deep courage it takes to rebuild a life at any age.
When four ride-or-die friends reunite for a getaway, theyâre desperate for a break, a chance to reconnect. But each is hiding a deeper reason why. Marie feels like an impostor teaching âHow to Say Noâ seminars while her marriage has evolved into something she never said yes to. Brookeâs most heartfelt goalâmotherhoodâis proving out of reach. Lucyâs dream career has broken her spirit, possibly for good. And Collins feels trapped in grief by her late husbandâs legacy.
All their lives, theyâve encouraged each other not to give upâbut they canât do this anymore. Now, at a breaking point, they make a pact: Quit. And help each other through the fallout.
At first, itâs positively liberating. A husband gets a much-needed wake-up call. A singles retreat is a widowâs perfect escape. A very public career exit becomes a never-too-late return to college. And a childless life becomes a bold new plan to travel the world. But letting go will be more complicated than they imagined. Confronting hard truths about love, loss, and starting over, these four women must discover whatâs worth fighting forâand whatâs truly best left behind.

