The Overdue Life of Amy Byler

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Overworked 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.

Usually 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 realises 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.

But 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.

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Librarians and book lovers will fall for Amy and Harms (The Good Luck Girls of Shipwreck Lane) writes a great light read full of tears, laughter, and charming, relatable characters. Library Journal (starred review) In the easygoing, character-driven style of Liane Moriarty and Barbara Davis, this story of an underappreciated single mom with more freedom than she's entirely comfortable with mixes the self-assured highs with the guiltiest lows of modern motherhood. Harmss warm and witty novel will tickle fans of Whered You Go, Bernadette and Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine. Booklist A laugh-out-loud funny, pitch-perfect novel that will have readers rooting for this unlikely, relatable, and totally lovable heroine, The Overdue Life of Amy Byler is the ultimate escapeand will leave moms everywhere questioning whether it isnt time for a #momspringa of their own. New York Journal of Books Filled with love, self-discovery, and plot twists. Madison Magazine A laugh-out-loud funny, pitch-perfect novel that leaves the readers rooting for this unlikely, relatable, and totally lovable heroine. The Times of India Kelly Harms tackles modern single motherhood with flair, swoons, and the most perfect date ever written. In The Overdue Life of Amy Byler, readers will connect with the titular characters unexpected journey of freedom and self-discovery, all told with Harmss signature humorIm a fan for life! Amy E. Reichert, author of The Optimists Guide to Letting Go and The Coincidence of Coconut Cake The Overdue Life of Amy Byler is a charming, relatable, and entertaining look at parenthood, divorce, dating, and everything in between. No one cuts right to the heart of lifein all its hilarity and heartbreakquite like Kelly Harms. This is easily one of my favorite books of the year! Kristy Woodson Harvey, author of Slightly South of Simple Amy Bylers life isnt easywhat with an absentee husband suddenly showing up and reclaiming some getting-to-know-you time with their two teenage kids. But what follows is pure wonder. Kelly Harms brings the mom-makeover story to a whole new level, with twists and turns and dialogue that is so funny you have to put down the book and simply allow yourself to laugh. Its well written, its original, and I fell in love with Amy and all her well-meaning friends on her journey to find out who she really is. So much fun! Maddie Dawson, Washington Post and Amazon Charts bestselling author of Matchmaking for Beginners Amy Bylers husband ditched her and their kids three years ago, so when he shows up, full of regret, we can forgive her for being less than welcoming. Still, she could use a breakand a life. What follows is so engaging, I had to clear my calendar. Harms dances on the knife edge between snort-your-coffee humor and bulls-eye insights, often in the same sentence. As a card-carrying curmudgeon, I resist such tactics, but here I never felt played. Instead, I was swept up in Amys Everymom dilemma, her quest for a full life without sinking into the swamp of selfishness. Whip-smart and honest to the core, The Overdue Life of Amy Byler is a thoughtful, nimble charmer. Did I mention the hot librarian Sonja Yoerg, #1 Amazon bestselling author of True Places

Author Bio

Kelly Harms 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 shes not lost in a book that shes 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.