It seems like the perfect opportunity to mull over her future.until who should show his face? Sebastian, the Casanova from two years ago and that one passionate night. And then there's also that nagging memory of a one night stand she had after a friend's bachelorette party that just won't go away.Ībby's newest adventure has her leading a group down the Empire Trail, from NYC to Niagara Falls, with many scenic New York stops along the way. Everything finally SEEMS right.and yet, Abby can't shake the feeling that something is missing. When she runs into Mark yet again, it feels like fate, and the two end up in a long term relationship. Years later, Abby has found a new path for herself and is a cyclist who loves leading long rides with her cycling club. The one bright spot of going to a weight loss camp as a teen was meeting Mark Medoff, a guy who always saw her just as she was and became Abby's first love. **Many thanks to NetGalley, Atria, and Jennifer Weiner for an ARC in exchange for an honest review! Now available as of 8.29!**īreakaway (noun): a divergence or radical change from something established or long standingĪbby has finally Broken Away from her childhood: growing up overweight with a highly critical mother was far from easy, and she's struggled with her self-worth for most of her life. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the Advance Readers Copy. I suggest you pick it up and just sit back and enjoy the ride. I loved this book, it was in a word, propulsive. The 400 pages just flew by because the story was so engaging and highly entertaining. The sexy scenes were hot enough without bringing any of the ick factor. Abby is aware that her life is pretty chaotic for someone her age and she struggles to find her place in the working world, taking on the bike tour gives her some confidence and she gets to know her mother a little better along the way.Īs much as I hated the cheating aspect I was really cheering for Abby and Sebastian. What I also liked were the different points of view of the other riders as it helped me to get to know them and appreciate what they brought to the group and the book itself. My son lives in Fort Erie, Ontario which is a 15-minute drive away from Buffalo and I have been to Niagara Falls on many occasions. I loved the location of the ride as I am very familiar with upstate New York. Fans of the author will see familiar themes that are in most of her books, but Weiner manages to keep it fresh. It is so much more than a romance, she tackles a lot of tough topics in this one…It’s about loving yourself, mother/daughter dynamics, body positivity, mental health and a woman’s right to choose. Jennifer Weiner is known for her character driven storylines and The Breakaway is no different. The Storygraph and The Book Review Crew Blog Over two weeks and more than seven hundred miles, strangers become friends, hidden truths come to light, a teenage girl with a secret unites the riders in unexpected ways.and Abby is forced to reconsider everything she believes about herself, her mother, and the nature of love. Then there’s a surprise last-minute addition to the her mother, Eileen, the woman Abby blames for a lifetime of body shaming and insecurities she’s still trying to undo. In spite of their undeniable chemistry, Abby is determined to keep her distance. Sebastian is a serial dater who lives a hundred miles away. First, Abby spots a familiar face in the group-Sebastian, the one-night stand she thought she’d never see again. When Abby gets a last-minute invitation to lead a cycling trip from NYC to Niagara Falls, she’s happy to have time away from Mark, a chance to reflect and make up her mind.īut things get complicated fast. Yet Abby can’t escape the feeling that something isn’t right.or the memories of one thrilling night she spent with a man named Sebastian two years previously. Fifteen years after her final summer at Camp Golden Hills, when Abby reconnects with a half-his-size Mark, it feels like the happy ending she’s always wanted. She’s at peace with her plus-size body-at least, most of the time-and she’s on track to marry Mark Medoff, her childhood summer sweetheart, a man she met at the weight-loss camp that her perpetually dieting mother forced her to attend. But she’s got good friends, her bike, and her bicycling club in Philadelphia. True, she still has gig jobs instead of a career, and the apartment where she’s lived since college still looks like she’s just moved in. Thirty-three-year-old Abby Stern has made it to a happy place. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner comes a warmhearted and empowering new novel about love, family, friendship, secrets, and a life-changing journey.
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