In this witty, deeply honest tale of married life, New York Times bestselling author Jane Green delves into the heart of the holidaysâand the winter of one womanâs discontent . . . Just when sheâd sworn off men for good, Sarah Evans met Eddie. Sarah was a magazine editor, living in Manhattan, and loving her lifeâexcept for the heartbreaks. A successful real estate developer, Eddie was a breath of fresh air, a meeting of mindsâand bodies. Soon came wedded bliss, baby number oneâand the proverbial move to the suburbs . . .
You just sit there like a slob while I do all the work. Nine years later, this is increasingly what goes through Sarahâs mind when she looks at Evan, propped in front of the TV with a beer, ignoring their two children. The truth is, she misses her old life. She misses the old Eddie. She canât help wondering if sheâd be happier alone . . .
When Eddieâs job sends him to Chicago indefinitely, Sarah shocks him by suggesting a trial separation. But she knows itâs just a precursor to divorceâeven if Eddie chooses to think of it as a âvacation.â Yet a lot can changeâon both sidesâas time goes by. And once Christmas arrives, Sarah and Eddie might re-discover gifts theyâd forgotten they had . . .
In this witty, deeply honest tale of married life, New York Times bestselling author Jane Green delves into the heart of the holidaysâand the winter of one womanâs discontent . . . Just when sheâd sworn off men for good, Sarah Evans met Eddie. Sarah was a magazine editor, living in Manhattan, and loving her lifeâexcept for the heartbreaks. A successful real estate developer, Eddie was a breath of fresh air, a meeting of mindsâand bodies. Soon came wedded bliss, baby number oneâand the proverbial move to the suburbs . . .
You just sit there like a slob while I do all the work. Nine years later, this is increasingly what goes through Sarahâs mind when she looks at Evan, propped in front of the TV with a beer, ignoring their two children. The truth is, she misses her old life. She misses the old Eddie. She canât help wondering if sheâd be happier alone . . .
When Eddieâs job sends him to Chicago indefinitely, Sarah shocks him by suggesting a trial separation. But she knows itâs just a precursor to divorceâeven if Eddie chooses to think of it as a âvacation.â Yet a lot can changeâon both sidesâas time goes by. And once Christmas arrives, Sarah and Eddie might re-discover gifts theyâd forgotten they had . . .