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Like a house on fire : a novel / Lauren McBrayer.
"An electric and seductive debut novel about a woman at a turning point in her life, and what happens when she discovers the spark that makes her feel whole again"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9780593331828 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 308 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
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| Subject: | Interpersonal relations > Fiction. Self-actualization (Psychology) > Fiction. Women > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Psychological fiction. Novels. |
- Baker & Taylor
"An electric and seductive debut novel about a woman at a turning point in her life, and what happens when she discovers the spark that makes her feel whole again"-- - Baker & Taylor
Returning to her career at Jager + Brandt, Merit forms a true friendship with Jane, a brilliant and beautiful Danish architect who sees Merit for exactly who she is, and wonders if Jane is the love of her life, not the husband sheâs been married to for 23 years. - Penguin Putnam
A JULY 2022 BELLETRIST BOOK CLUB PICK
What would you do if you found the spark that made you feel whole again?
After twelve years of marriage and two kids, Merit has begun to feel like a stranger in her own life. She loves her husband and sons, but she desperately needs something more than sippy cups and monthly sex. So, she returns to her career at Jager + Brandt, where a brilliant and beautiful Danish architect named Jane decides to overlook the âbreakâ in Meritâs résumé and give her a shot.
Jane is a supernovaâwitty and dazzling and unapologetically herselfâand as the two work closely together, their relationship becomes a true friendship. In Jane, Merit sees the possibility of what a woman could be. And Jane sees Merit exactly for who she is. Not the wife and mother dutifully performing the roles expected of her, but a whole person.
Their relationship quickly becomes a cornerstone in Meritâs life. And as Merit starts to open her mind to the idea of moreâmore of a partner, more of a match, more out of loveâshe begins to question: What if the love of her life isnât the man she married. What if itâs Jane?
