Our New Normal, Colleen Faulkner
Our New Normal, Colleen Faulkner
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Our New Normal

Author: Colleen Faulkner

Narrator: Amy Melissa Bentley, Callie Beaulieu

Unabridged: 13 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/27/2019

Categories: Fiction


Synopsis

Liv Ridgely prides herself on being the responsible wrangler of all things family: stay at home mom, caretaker of elderly parents, supporter of husband Oscar's career, savior of her wayward sister. Now, with her son off to college, and her ambitious daughter, Hazel, a year away from following him, it's Liv's turn. She's even established her dream career of bringing beautiful old homes back to life in the most picturesque part of Maine.

Until she learns that sixteen-year-old Hazel is three months pregnant.

Hazel insists she will have the baby and raise him with her boyfriend, Tyler, who's no one's idea of a model father. Clearly, there are going to be some conflicts to iron out. Liv just doesn't expect them to be with her husband.

As the family fractures in every direction, past resentments and pain come tumbling out. After years of putting others first, Liv wonders if she can do what's best for her daughter, her parents, and her marriage—while still being true to herself.

About Colleen Faulkner

Colleen Faulkner sold her first novel at the age of twenty-three and has more than a hundred books, under various pseudonyms, in various genres, in print. Her novels are published worldwide and have been translated into Chinese, French, Bulgarian, Romanian, and Italian, among other languages.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dale on November 01, 2020

Three and a half stars. With her son Sean off to college and daughter Hazel, a year away from following suit, Liv Ridgely is looking forward to doing something just for herself. Liv has spent years as a stay at home mum. Given her years as a homemaker she is excited about starting a house renovation......more

Goodreads review by Christine on February 10, 2020

Think Juno without the clever banter. This story was pretty heartbreaking but in a good happily ever after kind of way. This was a quick read with a pretty good storyline that I haven't seen before. The characters could be frustrating at times but overall a good read.......more

Goodreads review by Tiffany on April 09, 2020

This book was so good! I even shed a few tears!!......more

Goodreads review by Kavi on August 06, 2019

A heartbreaking, emotional and pretty damn realistic novel. I think, every teenager out there should read this one.. One thing I grasped from this book is that you do not get to undergo the hardships of being a mother until you are one. Being a parent, means you are the one who makes the difficult c......more

Goodreads review by Heather on August 04, 2019

Thanks Kensington and Netgalley for the chance to read this dynamic novel before it hits bookshelves later this month. Liv, mom to a college student and a 16-year-old daughter, feels like she’s done raising her kids and wants to do something for herself now. That something is restoring homes because......more