Back in the Burbs

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What to expect

Ever have one of those days where life just plain sucks? Welcome to my last three months—ever since I caught my can’t-be-soon-enough-ex-husband cheating with his paralegal. I’m thirty-five years old, and I’ve lost my NYC apartment, my job, my money, and frankly, my dignity.

But the final heartache in the suck sandwich of my life? My great aunt Maggie died. The only family member who’s ever gotten me.

Even after death though, she’s helping me get back up again. She’s willed me the keys to a house in the burbs of all places and dared me to grab life by the family jewels. Well, I’ve got the vise grips already in hand (my ex should take note), and I’m ready to fight for my life again.

Too bad that bravado only lasts as long as it takes to drive into Huckleberry Hills. And see the house.

There are forty-seven separate HOA violations, and I feel them all in my bones. Honestly, I’m surprised no one’s “accidentally” torched the house yet. I want to and I’ve only been standing in front of it for five minutes. But then my grumpy neighbor tells me to mow the lawn first and I’m just … done. Done with men too sexy for their own good and done with anyone telling me what to do.

First rule of surviving the burbs? There is nothing that YouTube and a glass of wine can’t conquer. Well, unless it’s your hot neighbor.

Critics Review

  • “Romantic comedy fans will be delighted by this fun story about relationships and suburban living.”

    Kirkus Reviews

  • “Using her versatile narration style and husky voice, Sophie Amoss..delivers an immersive first-person storytelling experience…As Mallory works with Maggie’s neighbor, Nick…Amoss’s voice for her changes from sad and passive to self-confident and assertive…Amoss delivers the audiobook’s humor with excellent timing, and her fine narration culminates with Maggie’s newfound independence.”

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  • “An absolute gem of a book! Funny, relatable, and uplifting.”

    Christine Gael, author of Finding Redemption

  • “A hysterical (and oh so relatable) romp through suburbia! Once I started, I couldn’t put it down.”

    Christina Hovland, author of Rachel, Out of Office

  • “Back in the Burbs is warm and witty. A down on her luck heroine proves that home is where the wine is! An absolute charmer!”

    Molly Fader, author of The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season

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