EVERYTHING YOU'VE EVER WANTED
AUTHOR: Jess Ames
GENRE: Women's Fiction
Jenna
Mitchell has spent her adult life under the control of her husband, her dreams
of owning her own bakery pushed aside. But at twenty-eight, she's finally ready
to reclaim her life and pursue her passion. Well… almost.
With
the unwavering support of the Sensational Six—her close-knit group of
friends—Jenna can finally envision a day where she is in charge of her own
destiny, a big step forward for her. As she works at her friend’s café, Jenna
begins to discover the strength and courage she needs to break free from her
past and begin focusing on her future.
But
can she quiet the echoes that keep finding their way back to her? Will the
doubts they’ve created make it impossible for her to see—and trust—the path
forward before her chance at a better life slips through her flour-dusted
fingers?
Fans
of Rachel Hanna will enjoy this warm and uplifting story about self-discovery,
finding the courage to start anew, and the unbreakable bonds of chosen family.
Excerpt
Two:
I’d prepared for this moment in therapy. We had role-played
and rehearsed for weeks, and as I tilted the phone away from my ear in
preparation of what I knew was coming next, I sent up a silent prayer that I
could speak with the same resolve I’d finally achieved in my sessions.
"I'm just not so sure about that anymore, Craig. That’s
not our home anymore, and for the record, I like it here."
My therapist’s voice floated through my head. “Good. Very
good. Keep going, Jenna. You’ve got this.” I focused on the tension in my
shoulders and let them drop from somewhere near my earlobes.
“Oh, I'm sure you do like it there, living it up and doing
whatever the hell you want, but you have to know it'll never last, Jenna. You
need me. You'll never survive on your own. So, go down to the bank and get the
money and get me the hell out of here,” he volleyed back. I could almost see
his confident sneer as he waited for his words to take shape in my soft,
pliable mind.
But what Craig didn’t know, and what I was finally learning,
was that my mind could bend to my will, too.
I let the silence stretch long enough to gather up the
scraps of my newly found strength, breathe in slowly through my nose, and look
around to ground myself in the new life I was willing into existence, one
bright white and navy throw pillow at a time. "Craig, I don't think it’s a
great idea for me to come bail you out right now,” I began with all the
confidence I could muster, “but I'm sure your attorney will be able to work
something out."
"I don't have an attorney, Jenna. I have a public
defender," he spit out.
"I know, Craig. But I —"
"Jenna, you’re being ridiculous. Come down here
right—"
Taking a page from his own book, I cut him off. Hung up the
phone. For the first time, I didn't feel compelled to listen to him go on and
on about all the ways I'd failed him, and all the ways he'd saved me. I no
longer needed my subscription to his misguided savior program. It had become
painfully clear who had been saving whom in our relationship, and I was no
longer compelled to rescue him after what he'd done to land himself in jail. It
was embarrassing enough to know that he had destroyed my friend's home, just as
I was starting to get my feet under me and maybe forge my own path to a little
bit of independence. I can’t even imagine how Paige had felt to come home and
find her kitchen and bedroom destroyed. And then to find out it was my husband
who had done it out of anger and jealousy that she was offering me a chance to
bake for her retreats—an opportunity to gain some independence (God forbid)…
I’d been lucky that Paige was such an understanding friend and didn't hold
Craig's actions against me.
Everything
You’ve Ever Wanted
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Jess Ames is knocking on the door of fifty, but has the sense of humor of a twelve year old and the body of a fifty-four-year-old (according to her fitness app).
She is “mama” to nine, “mimi” to four, “friend” to all, an adequate wife, and living the dream of the little girl who wanted to be a writer when she grew up.
They are both still waiting for that moment, so she’s writing in the meantime.
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4 comments:
Thank you so much for featuring EVERYTHING YOU'VE EVER WANTED today.
Sounds really good.
This looks like a very good book.
This sounds like a good story.
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