The Overdue Life of Amy Byler

A finalist for the Goodreads Choice Award, a bestseller on the Washington Post and Amazon Charts. "The Overdue Life of Amy Byler is a hilarious, relatable, and incredibly endearing novel that will make readers cheer for this unexpected, yet relatable, heroine. It's the perfect getaway that will leave moms everywhere wondering if it's not time for them to have their own #momspringa." —Books Journal of New York Amy Byler, a single mother, is overworked and mistreated. She wants time off. She so accepts her husband's offer to watch their children for the summer and leaves rural Pennsylvania for New York City when her guilt-ridden husband, who had abandoned her, suddenly appears. Amy, who is normally well-mannered and grounded, at last lets her hair down in the never-sleep metropolis. She finds a sophisticated, cultural life that includes a few blind dates, thanks to some kind prodding from her pals. As the summer draws to a close, Amy learns too late that she must either make the difficult decision to remain in this exciting new chapter of her life or go back to the life she left behind when one guy in particular quickly takes advantage of her heart and she runs the danger of losing herself entirely in the unexpected escape. Before Amy can make a decision, however, a crisis pulls the two worlds together, forcing her to face the possibility that she may lose every hope she has ever had and both of her selves in the span of a heartbeat.