Those series are basically the Bookish Young Girl’s Guide to Life. What was your favorite book (or series) to read as a child/pre-teen/teenager?Īnne of Green Gables and Emily of New Moon. Brilliant plotting, sharply drawn and interesting characters, an authentic and vivid setting, terrific humor-this book just has everything going for it. Joshilyn Jackson’s Gods in Alabama is a masterpiece in my opinion. With her world completely upended, she is forced to question what she truly wants in life-and in love.įull of both humor and heartbreak, The One That Got Away is the story of one woman’s discovery that, sometimes, life is what happens when you leave the blueprints behind. (Courtesy of Random House). And when tragedy strikes, Sarina is left reeling. Suddenly her carefully planned future with Noah seems a little less than perfect. Eamon proves to be Sarina’s dream client, someone who instinctively trusts every one of her choices-and Sarina is reminded of all the reasons she was first drawn to him back in the day. But with Noah on a temporary assignment abroad and retired Olympic swimmer-and former flame-Eamon Roy back in town asking her to renovate his new fixer-upper, Sarina’s life takes an unexpected turn. She’s well on her way to having the family she’s hoped for since her mother’s death ten years ago. Sarina Mahler thinks she has her life all nailed down: a growing architecture practice in Austin, Texas, and an any-day-now proposal from her loving boyfriend, Noah. Today, she's here to talk about books and reading with us. You can find Bethany on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest. Thanks to Penguin Random House, FIVE lucky US readers will be in my shoes soon! Needless to say, her book is next in my TBR pile and I can't wait to dig in (I just hope to not get any matzah crumbs on it).

Her writing style is being compared to Emily Giffin and Jennifer Weiner. Well, that day is almost here, as her debut novel, The One That Got Away, hits shelves on March 31st! It's already generating buzz with rave reviews from Emily Giffin, Allie Larkin, Patti Callahan Henry, and Liz and Lisa.just to name a few. Anyway, I was thrilled to find out that she was publishing a book and eagerly awaiting the day it would be published.

We also found out that we are both Weird Al fans, but that's another story for a different time. Bethany Chase and I first connected on Facebook due to our mutual love for chick lit (no surprise there, right?).

The one that got away by bethany chase