For every woman who wonders if she chose the right career

Carolyn Jenkins strives for two things–to be the greatest teacher ever and to find true love. She’s as skilled at both as an infant trying to eat with a fork. Carolyn’s suburban upbringing and genuine compassion for people who don’t fit effortlessly into society are no match for weapon-wielding, struggling students, drug-using colleagues, and a wicked principal.

Meanwhile, her budding relationship with a mystery man is thwarted by his gaggle of eccentric sisters. Carolyn depends on her friends to get her through the hard times, but with poverty-stricken children at her feet and a wealthy man at her side, she must define who she is.

The reality of life after college can be daunting, the road to full-fledged adulthood long and unscripted. Can Carolyn take control and craft the existence she always wanted?
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Guest Book Review by Leslie Koenig

Carolyn Jenkins strives for two things–to be the greatest teacher ever and to find true love. She’s as skilled at both as an infant trying to eat with a fork. Carolyn’s suburban upbringing and genuine compassion for people who don’t fit effortlessly into society are no match for weapon-wielding, struggling students, drug-using colleagues, and a wicked principal.

Meanwhile, her budding relationship with a mystery man is thwarted by his gaggle of eccentric sisters. Carolyn depends on her friends to get her through the hard times, but with poverty-stricken children at her feet and a wealthy man at her side, she must define who she is.

The reality of life after college can be daunting, the road to full-fledged adulthood long and unscripted. Can Carolyn take control and craft the existence she always wanted?

When I started reading this book, I didn’t know what to expect. I was hoping for an interesting book, that held my attention, and begged me to keep reading and not put it down. That is exactly what I happened. I finished this book in less than 5 hours. I had to keep reading to find out if the Carolyn found love, if she found her place in the world, and if she had success in the classroom. There were three main stories in this book for Carolyn- her love life, her professional life, and her personal relationships with friends and family. Each story is interwoven into the others. It takes almost the whole book for her to find the right path in all three of her stories.

I really identified with Carolyn. I felt so much compassion for her during her struggles with her relationships and her feelings of insecurity. I cried several times for her while reading this book. I could clearly feel how she felt unsuccessful, unloved, unworthy, and out of place. My heart ached for her and wanted everything to turn out happy in the end.

I have to touch on her love interest, Jeep. He seemed almost too good to be true. You wanted to like him and believe that he was the real thing. I just had to root for them and hope for their happily ever after. Thankfully, he turned out to be the real deal!

The only thing I was unhappy with was that this book had to end. I wanted to keep reading and continue to follow Carolyn on her journey. I am thrilled the author did not leave me hanging and answered any questions I had. Carolyn found her happiness and her place in this world. If there is a sequel, I am all over it!!

About the Author

A Language Arts Coach with a Ph.D. in Reading Education, Kathleen lives in Oakmont, Pennsylvania with her husband and two children.

Kathleen has also written Love and Other Subjects, award-winning After the Fog and her début novel, The Last Letter, garnered multiple awards in 2011.  The author’s stories have also appeared in several of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series.

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I received this book to review through Beck Valley Books Book Tours, all the opinions above are 100% my own.

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