Take It from Me: A Novel

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A humorous and heartwarming novel about friendship and all its little secrets by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jamie Beck.

Wendy Moore hides her collection of pilfered bric-a-brac from everyone, including her husband. He thinks she licked her kleptomania in therapy more than a decade ago. Therapy did help, as did focusing her attention on motherhood. But now Wendys gardening and furniture-refinishing hobbies fill up only so much of the day, leaving the recent empty nester lonely and anxiousa combination likely to trigger her little problem. She needs a project, fast. Luckily, Harper Rossa single, childless younger woman in desperate need of highlightsjust moved in next door.

The only thing Harper wants to change is the writers block toppling her confidence and career. Then a muse comes knocking. Sensing fodder for a new antagonist, Harper plays along with Wendys helpful advice while keeping her career a secret so Wendy keeps talking. Sure, shes torn about profiting off her neighbours goodwillespecially when Wendys matchmaking actually pans outbut Harpers novel is practically writing itself.

Just as a real friendship begins to cement, their deceptions come to light, threatening Wendys and Harpers futures and forcing them to reconcile who they are with who they want to be. Easier said than done.

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Many women will see aspects of themselves here in this relatable womens fiction from [Jamie] Beck. It should appeal to book clubs and readers who enjoy books by Danielle Steel or Kristin Hannah. Library Journal [Jamie Beck delivers] an observant and compassionate story about the power of womens friendship to challenge and change us. Virginia Kantra, author of Meg & Jo Clever, insightful, and brimming with empathy, Take It from Me is Jamie Beck at her best. The story of two very different neighbors closely guarding secrets who have more in common than either woman can imagine, Becks latest novel is a potent reminder that we are able to know the interior lives of those we care aboutif only we can find the courage to ask. Camille Pagn, bestselling author of This Wont End Well

Author Bio

Jamie Beck is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author whose realistic and heartwarming stories have sold multimillions of copies. She is a two-time Booksellers Best Award finalist and a National Readers Choice Award winner. Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and Booklist have respectively called her work smart, uplifting, and entertaining. In addition to writing novels, she enjoys hitting the slopes in Vermont and Utah and dancing around the kitchen while cooking. Above all, she is a grateful wife and mother to a very patient, supportive family. Fans can get exclusive excerpts and inside scoops and be eligible for birthday-gift drawings by subscribing to her newsletter at https://bit.ly/JBeckNewsletter. To learn more about the author, visit her at www.jamiebeck.com.