Author: T.K. Carter
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication Date: April 2015
Genre: Women’s Fiction
Buy The Book: Amazon | BN
Description: A lot of wine, a little time, and the Breakup Mix CD on repeat cures a multitude of hurts, but I don't know if my broom and dustpan are big enough for the messes we've created. The five of us have been best friends since childhood, our lives have always intertwined, but this time we may have reached a point of no return. Leave it to Alissa to make a snap decision that drags Dani and me with her halfway across the country for the next six months. That girl may have a big heart and more money than God, but this time she's in over her head and sinkin' fast. Even though Dani's marriage is in the toilet, she's flying on Cloud 9 thanks to Alissa, but I'm done. My single toes are in the sand, and I'm trying to forget the existence of my ex -Tony. Marriage-pfft-does he know me at all?
Back at home, Katie's lost in married-and-dutiful land proclaiming to be happy and rarely comes around anymore. But Michelle? She got the life she dreamed of when we were kids but watching the rest of our success over the last twenty years has her wondering if she aimed too low and hit the bullseye. Her marriage to Brandon-the-douchebag inches closer to the breaking point every day and there's nothing any of us can do but wait for the snap.
The Breakup Mix is a story of five women and the decisions they make that tear them apart but connect them forever.
My Thoughts: It’s been an exceptionally long time since I found a book that has pulled me into the story so deeply and completely that I didn’t want it to end. With The Breakup Mix, new to me author T.K. Carter has created a story about friendships weathering everything life throws at us, from careers, marriages, families and the myriad paths all of us walk in life with each decision and choice we make.
This story is told from the different points of view of Chance, Alissa, Dani, Michelle and Katie and I loved how each character’s personality came alive on the page. It gave me a sense that I knew these women and could be friends with them as I cheered their successes and commiserated their losses with each of them. As this story develops, we are given insight into their lives and the issues each of them are struggling with.
The story moves at a wonderful pace with brilliant dialog that had me laughing out loud or being moved to tears from the emotion packed events these women are facing. I loved that these women have been best friends for most of their lives that they are more like sisters than just friends. I knew this story would get me right in the feels as soon as Chance’s pug, Chubs, was introduced. I enjoyed the time I spent with these women so much that I truly hope the author will revisit these characters in a sequel to see how they fare after the events of this story.
My Final Verdict: Readers who enjoy stories that are relationship driven, love to laugh until their sides hurt or sobbing uncontrollably in empathy for these amazing characters will love this story.
Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of The Breakup Mix from the author in exchange for an honest review.
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