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Izzy Lane never thought of herself as a liar. In fact, she's always played by the rules.
She's an excellent mother, has loyal friends, and a rich career as a school counselor. Fresh from a new divorce, however, Izzy feels like she needs a little fun. So when, on a whim, she starts a blog it seems like a rather benign indulgence. But as her online quips begin to gain traction, Izzy makes a slip. Somehow a new boyfriend winds his way into the picture. The problem? Izzy makes him up.
What, at first, feels like a harmless fib quickly spins out of control and Izzy must figure out how to balance fantasy and reality. Keeping up appearances while managing an absent ex-husband, two very nosy friends, a toddler son, and a full-time job soon prove impossible, and Izzy feels utterly lost. It's only when her long-time neighbor and surrogate mother, Mrs. Feldman, re-enters her life that Izzy begins to see the mess she's made. And it's with Mrs. Feldman's guidance that Izzy learns to face reality, find comfort in new norms, and open herself up to the possibility of real love.
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"Amy Sue Nathan writes with wisdom, humor, and empathy, breathing life into The Good Neighbor's engaging cast of characters. Readers won't be able to resist rooting for Izzy Lane, a newly divorced mother learning to negotiate the terrain of a life she didn't expect to live, and the fresh start she didn't see coming." - Meg Donohue, USA Today bestselling author of All The Summer Girls and Dog Crazy
"Once again, Amy Sue Nathan delivers a tender, heartfelt story filled with lovable, delightfully flawed characters. In The Good Neighbor, Nathan creates that perfect blend of heart and humor, with dialogue so real you feel as if you're eavesdropping, and a conundrum that could ruin careers and lifelong friendships. Her wit had me laughing out loud. What's not to love?" - Lori Nelson Spielman, bestselling author of The Life List and Sweet Forgiveness
"Amy Sue Nathan's The Good Neighbor is an insightful cautionary tale about secrets, lies, and reinvention - and the forked path to disaster or bittersweet resolution." - Julie Kibler, bestselling author of Calling Me Home
"Characters so real, you're glad you're not them... until the end, when you want to be them. Sigh." - Laura Drake, 2014 RITA® award-winning author of The Sweet Spot
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Amy Sue Nathan lives and writes near Chicago where she hosts the popular Women's Fiction Writers blog (www.womensfictionwriters.com). She has been published in the Chicago Tribune, the New York Times and Washington Post online, and Huffington Post, among many others. Amy has two grown children and is busy writing her next novel.
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