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by Rochelle (Author)
*National Indie Excellence Award recipient* A yoga practicing soccer mom attempts to gently kick her alcoholic husband out of the house. "We need to talk. It's about your drinking." He pulls a gun. She runs for her life. What ends with a SWAT unit on the lawn evolves into legal chaos that Jess and Josh can only overcome together.
Josh stops drinking. Jessica, an occupational therapist, seeks the highly recommended Dr. Racheal Phoenix, a New York therapist slinging insights as sharp as her high-end shoes such as, "Don't be a whack-a-doo."
Secretly, Josh cannot hold onto his sobriety; he begins to view his wife and divorce as a means to lose everything he worked so hard to build. Jessica is keen to his delusion and must make covert plans, because she will take nothing less than full custody of their three children.
Their path of divorce stirs mistrust and greases the wheels of an onslaught of betrayal. Jessica problem solves it all with a clinical eye and use of public resources, until Josh pulls the rug out, then the floor boards.
For single parents holding a high-bar, this novel is a must read!
Rochelle's narration carries a gravitational pull akin to The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, paired with the self-effacing humor of Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love). For readers of Strangers by Belle Burden, this is a unique companion that flourishes perspectives from both sides.
The sequel: Beneath Rock Bottom: It's Not What He Does, It's How She Handles It...has been reviewed by Writer's Digest as "exemplary in theme, character development and pacing...with a stellar ending landing on resilience."
"Rochelle's willingness to lay her painful experiences bare is inspiring." Book Life Review
Reader reviews:
"Masterful story telling with humor and grace."
"More than a book on a shelf."
"Felt like being in a movie watching!"
