Getting A Grip by M.E. Carter
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Series: #MyNewLife
Released July 18, 2017
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This isn’t my life. Okay, it is my life, but not the way I envisioned it would be.
I wasn’t supposed to be a divorced mother of three when I turned the big 4-0. Sure, I expected the fine lines, gray hairs and left over baby belly. What I didn’t expect was expanding our family get-togethers by one… my ex-husband’s new child bride. Ok, ok, she’s not young. Maybe.
Did I mention this is not the life I planned?
It could always be worse, I know. I’m lucky to have a mother who loves to babysit, a best friend who loves sarcasm, and a new friend by the name of Greg, who is apparently a child whisperer and tells me my eyes are pretty.
Sigh… Greg.
The perfect, Adonis-like God of a man who keeps flirting with me. At least I think he’s flirting with me. It’s been so long, I don’t really know.
Between birthday parties, a few ill-advised bouts with make-up, and a whole slew of gymnastics classes, it’s finally time to take back some control.
So, while my girls learn all about how to grip the bar, I’m going to learn how to get a grip on my life. And maybe my heart.
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
I’m getting a grip on my life again. Only this time, I’m not relying on anyone else to make it feel complete.”
M.E. Carter has a way of humanizing her characters that make them feel real, their struggles are the same as a lot of our struggles and they aren’t perfect. That was perhaps my favorite part of Getting A Grip. Seeing Elena’s personal growth and finding her confidence again while getting a grip on her new life unfold before my eyes was amazing. I really enjoyed her coming into her own, the way she cared for her three daughters while balancing dating, the struggle with her ex-husband and taking care of herself.
“Sometimes the people in our lives have more of an impact on us than we ever could have anticipated.”
Greg is one of the most endearing male leads I have ever read! He is a great father, friend, is caring, thoughtful and sweet. But, he’s also ‘flawed’. We all have our insecurities and Greg’s no exception to that. My two favorite things about Greg were his love and passion for his daughter and how he always fought for her and the way he encouraged and built up Elena.
I really just enjoyed the easy flow of Getting A Grip and the humor, but that all came to a screeching halt at 90%… my heart started aching, the tears started flowing, even though I understood, the why my heart was slowly breaking into thousands of little pieces. I was so invested in this story and it was over before I was ready for it to end.
I can’t wait to see what M.E. Carter whips up next!
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