Synopses & Reviews
It's not the promises we make, it's the ones we keepwitty, heartfelt women's fiction Alice is living the life she always dreamed of: no ties, no constraints, and no worries. An intrepid travel writer, her carefree life is full of spa days, dinner parties, and self-indulgence. Virginia, Alice's best friend since college, finally has everything she ever wanted: the loving husband, the beautiful daughter, and the successful career. Life hasn't always been easy, but she knows now that her family can weather any storm and come through it stronger. The two women are unlikely allies, but theirs is a bond that runs deepso much so that Virginia trusts Alice with all she holds dearest. When tragedy strikes Alice must honor a rash promise she made to her friend. Embarking upon a journey with no guide book, she is forced to reassess her dreams, and soon Alice realizes that the greatest adventures can be the ones you least expectand that sometimes it's the people you think you know best who hold the most closely guarded secrets.
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"Funny, touching and painfully accurate." —Observer
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"This charming novel may inspire readers to take some risks of their own." —Publishers Weekly on Famous Last Words
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"Readers will find this a refreshing departure from the single-girl-in-the-city brand of chick lit . . . this is a charming novel about the power of friendship and the importance of family." —Booklist on Goodbye, Jimmy Choo
Synopsis
It's not the promises we make that count, it's the ones we keepAlice is living the life she always dreamed of. Her life as a travel guide writer is one of carefree adventure, with no ties, no constraints, and no worries. Virginia finally has everything she ever wanted: the loving husband, the beautiful daughter, and the successful career. Life hasnt always been easy, but she knows that her family can weather any storm. They have been best friends since college—so much so that Virginia trusts Alice with all she holds dearest. Sadly, tragedy strikes, and Alice finds she must honor a rash promise she made to her friend, and its then she discovers that it can be the people you think you know best who hold the most closely guarded secrets.
About the Author
Annie Sanders is the pen name of best-friend writing team Annie Ashworth and Meg Sander, television and print journalists whose other novels include Busy Woman Seeks Wife; Famous Last Words; and Goodbye, Jimmy Choo.