A Slight Change of Plan edition by Dee Ernst Literature Fiction eBooks
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Kate Everett is about to begin her “second act.” She’s been a widow for eight years and thinks it might be time to start looking for someone to share her life with again. She quits her high-pressure job for something that will allow her more leisure time. She gets rid of the huge family home and moves into a fabulous condo that’s smaller and easier to manage. She’s pretty much got the rest of her life figured out. All she has to do is sit back, relax, and let the pieces fall into place.
But her real life never gets the memo. First, her son moves back in with her—along with his girlfriend. Her dream job falls through, leaving her unemployed. Her mother, whom she hadn’t spoken to in years, can no longer live alone and has to move into her basement. And her only daughter is planning the smallest and simplest wedding in the history of all weddings, much to Kate’s dismay.
Kate thinks that she and Jake, her former college love who has reemerged on an online dating site, of all places, can build something real, and that maybe her happy ending is in front of her at last. But the arrival of Edward, her daughter’s future father-in-law, presents Kate with an unexpected choice.
It looks like real happiness may require a slight change of plan.
A Slight Change of Plan edition by Dee Ernst Literature Fiction eBooks
This book told in great detail the life of a 55 year old mother who had her life planned one way, only to have everything fall apart after she sold her big house and moved into a condo. Her job was cancelled,and her son, his girlfriend, and her mother all moved in with her. Her problems were endless and the book gave a play-by-play detail of her life and her family interactions each day. The solution for all problems seemed to be drinking throughout the day and at all occasions- and smoking pot. I may be old-fashioned, but I do not enjoy reading books when these two habits are discussed in great detail, routinely practiced, and seem to be a reoccuring theme..I will not be reading any more of this author's books.Product details
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A Slight Change of Plan edition by Dee Ernst Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Sorry, but this was just not what I was looking for. I suppose if you want some kind of fantasy about a middle aged widow for whom everything goes very well (even though the author wants us to believe her plans have gone so far astray), then maybe this is for you. Why is it fantasy? First, the woman who was widowed was about to divorce her husband anyway. How convenient. Then, at the age of 55, when she decides to date again, she almost instantaneously has three suitors - one somewhat acceptable and the other two outlandishly wonderful. I have some single middle aged friends who are wonderful, bright, attractive... and not one of them has had this experience. She has three successful children, all of whom is in a relationship with someone she really adores. I have never once seen that happen in real life. All of them are pretty open about each other's sexuality (one son has a slight problem with mom sleeping with Mr. So-so). Really? The family as well as friends and elderly acquaintances are all accepting of casual drug use, and even accepting of the lawyer growing pot. The main character has a difficult mother. Okay, so I thought there might be some realism here - until that all worked itself out perfectly and in no time flat. I could go on with why this was fantasy, but you get the picture. My other comment is that it needed an editor. For example "I see her for lunch about every other week, usually for lunch, occasionally for a long afternoon of shopping." Perhaps meeting mid-day, or even at lunch time... but not for lunch usually for lunch. Also, the younger sister is 5 years younger than the main character, but when the older sister was seven she was still an only child. How does that work?
I really wanted to like this book, but it seemed very forced and contrived. Pick a social issue du jour, and it's in there somewhere. Adult kids coming back home, a gay son and his partner finding a surrogate mother to have a child for them, one professional daughter with the MIL from hell, old friend growing and smoking pot, dead husband who cheated, the list just goes on. Seriously? It wasn't entertaining, let alone humorous, although it tried to be. Ugh. Don't waste your time.
I've become a big fan of Dee Ernst's contemporary women's fiction (if this is the right way to describe it?). I enjoy and appreciate Dee's sense of humor that is prevalent in her books. In many ways, her books remind me of another favorite author, Susan Isaacs.
A Slight Change of Plan was a fun read, light, good pace, never boring, satisfying ending. I read to be entertained. It is so difficult to find entertaining books that have a *real story* and not loaded with X-rated scenes. Target audience would probably be the over-forty crowd.
I received a complimentary copy provided by author/publisher for an honest review. No spoilers - just a general outline.
Dee Ernst has done it again. After the first 100 pages, I actually got out a highlighter to mark favorite favorite lines and conversations. At one point I was laughing so hard I dropped the book and just couldn't stop. (Y'all will know where, when you read about Marco and Cheryl's date.) An honest, true-to-life book about a 55 year old widow, her slightly nutty family, her fabulous friends, and the re-emergence of the love of her life, who dumped her in college. I wish I was part of Kate's circle.
I fell immediately in love with all the characters (well, maybe Tom not so much), and cannot wait for this to be released so my pre-ordered copy on arrives and I can re-read it, highlighting some of my favorite passages ("My Italian mother belonged to one of the more complicated religious affiliations - Lapsed Catholicism)for all to see. I pulled out her other two books to re-read and comment on, since I rated but didn't leave comments. She is definitely on my pre-order list, books sight unseen.
This book told in great detail the life of a 55 year old mother who had her life planned one way, only to have everything fall apart after she sold her big house and moved into a condo. Her job was cancelled,and her son, his girlfriend, and her mother all moved in with her. Her problems were endless and the book gave a play-by-play detail of her life and her family interactions each day. The solution for all problems seemed to be drinking throughout the day and at all occasions- and smoking pot. I may be old-fashioned, but I do not enjoy reading books when these two habits are discussed in great detail, routinely practiced, and seem to be a reoccuring theme..I will not be reading any more of this author's books.
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