The Overdue Life of Amy Byler, Kelly Harms
The Overdue Life of Amy Byler, Kelly Harms
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The Overdue Life of Amy Byler

Author: Kelly Harms

Narrator: Amy McFadden

Unabridged: 8 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 05/01/2019

Synopsis

An Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestseller, and a Goodreads Choice Award finalist.“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 escape—and will leave moms everywhere questioning whether it isn’t time for a #momspringa of their own.” —New York Journal of BooksOverworked 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 realizes 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.

About Kelly Harms

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 she’s not lost in a book that she’s 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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Meredith (Trying to catch up!) on May 12, 2019

Smart, savvy writing turns a predictable plot into a humorous and heartwarming read about a single mother’s journey to self-awareness. Amy Byler is a single mom who does what it takes to provide for her children--in doing so, she has lost herself as she only sees herself as a mother to Cori and J......more

Goodreads review by Christine on September 14, 2019

I have been reading some heavy novels recently and thought it was time for something a little less oppressive. This one fit the bill perfectly. Amy Byler is a school librarian and single mom with two kids, ages 12 and 15. Her husband up and left them for nebulous reasons three years previously. It ha......more

Goodreads review by Regina on February 19, 2021

I’m not sure who I love more - the character of Amy Byler or Kelly Harms for creating her. Probably Amy, because I just spent a super fun 328 pages with her, and I don’t know a thing about Kelly other than she can write. My new BFF Amy is thrust into a solo summer in NYC when her douche canoe husband......more

Goodreads review by jessica on October 21, 2020

this is your classic chick-lit: unexpected situation arises, women deals with unexpected situation, learns about herself in the process (while having men throw themselves at her), happy ending. im generally a sucker for these kind of stories, but something was missing for me to really relate to it.......more

Goodreads review by Bridgett on April 07, 2019

I'm in the minority on this one. The Overdue Life of Amy Byler is a cute, quick, predictable read. What you expect to happen is exactly what happens. It's a character driven novel, which is fine...I don't need constant action when books are well-written. Unfortunately, the characters seemed very......more

Quotes

“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. Harms’s warm and witty novel will tickle fans of Where’d 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 escape—and will leave moms everywhere questioning whether it isn’t time for a #momspringa of their own.” —New York Journal of Books

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