Seven Year Switch by Claire Cook
Summary:
Just when she’s finally figured out how to manage on her own, Jill Murray’s ex-husband, Seth, is back crashing into the man-free existence Jill and her ten-year-old daughter, Anastasia, have built so carefully. Jill’s life just hasn’t turned out quite the way she’d planned. By now, she’d hoped to be jetting around the world as a high-end cultural coach. Instead, she’s answering phones for a local travel agency and teaching cooking classes at the community center. Enter free-spirited entrepreneur Billy who hires Jill as a consultant for an upcoming business trip. Suddenly, her no-boys-allowed life is anything but.
They say that every seven years you become a completely new person, but Jill isn’t sure she’s ready to make the leap. It takes a Costa Rican getaway to help her make a choice not so much between the two men in her life, but between the woman she is and the woman she wants to be.
Legend has it that every seven years life renews itself. For Jill Murray the seventh year has come and her life is about to undergo some major changes. When her ex, the man who walked out on her and her daughter seven years ago, comes back into their lives begging for forgiveness, Jill has no choice but to hear him out – if for no other reason than for the sake of their daughter. What Jill cannot predict is exactly how much her life is about to change. Claire Cook writes with such humor, grace and warmth that reading her novels is as comforting and satisfying as visiting with your closest friends. Her stories give readers the greatest gift a writer can bestow, inspiration and hope. Cook is able to tap into the power of the human spirit and she shines in this story of reinvention. Every time you finish a Claire Cook novel you will look at your own life with renewed hope, optimism and an “itch” for change. Seven Year Switch, now in paperback with a gorgeous new cover, is destined to be one of the hottest and most inspiring summer reads. As Kirkus Reviews said, “A beach tote couldn’t ask for more.”
Check out Claire Cook’s website for book club conversation starters, background information on her research and great pictures! Her site also provides some great advice for aspiring writers.
