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Violence
None
No violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language; friendly humor throughout
Sexual Content
Some
Adult romance and sexual relationships; handled with light discretion
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking at bucket list events
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Fear of being seen, the comfortable trap of a life never quite started, friendship as a launchpad
What this book is about
Ellen and Unity have been best friends for years — single moms, responsible, careful. When Ellen's son mentions that she needs to start actually living, they create a bucket list of things they've always been too scared to try. Each experience pushes them further out of their comfort zones and into unexpected connections. Susan Mallery's warm, funny novel is about the friendships that hold us up while we figure out who we actually are.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
adult romance themes
light women's fiction tone
appropriate for mature teens and adults
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