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Adulting
USA Today bestselling author Liz Talley’s emotional and heart-lifting novel about facing the past, unconditional love, and a woman on the verge of a breakthrough.
After another all-night bender, one more failed stint at rehab, and a parole violation, self-destructive actress Chase London has to deal with her demons. She’s been written off as a Hollywood casualty by almost everyone, including her own mother. But handsome superstar Spencer Rome has her back. So does an uncompromising stranger determined to start Chase at square one and help her pull her future into focus. If Chase is willing.
Life coach Olivia Han is devoted to “adulting” boot camp therapy. It’s not just her professional specialty, though—it’s also one way to avoid focusing on building a life of her own. To escape the pressures of Tinseltown, the two women head to Olivia’s cabin in the wilds of Northern California. There they discover a place in need of TLC. As they work together to rehab the once-charming cabin, they create a refuge where Chase can come to terms with her unsettled past, and where Olivia has an unexpected reckoning with her own troubling history.
For two women doing damage control, this is a time for second chances—in life, in finding love, in forgiving family, and in an emerging friendship that might be exactly what each of them needs to heal.
After another all-night bender, one more failed stint at rehab, and a parole violation, self-destructive actress Chase London has to deal with her demons. She’s been written off as a Hollywood casualty by almost everyone, including her own mother. But handsome superstar Spencer Rome has her back. So does an uncompromising stranger determined to start Chase at square one and help her pull her future into focus. If Chase is willing.
Life coach Olivia Han is devoted to “adulting” boot camp therapy. It’s not just her professional specialty, though—it’s also one way to avoid focusing on building a life of her own. To escape the pressures of Tinseltown, the two women head to Olivia’s cabin in the wilds of Northern California. There they discover a place in need of TLC. As they work together to rehab the once-charming cabin, they create a refuge where Chase can come to terms with her unsettled past, and where Olivia has an unexpected reckoning with her own troubling history.
For two women doing damage control, this is a time for second chances—in life, in finding love, in forgiving family, and in an emerging friendship that might be exactly what each of them needs to heal.
332 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 1, 2021
About the author
Liz Talley
79 books920 followersI unashamedly read, write and love romance books. I adore the weight of a book in hand and the anticipation of a happy ending. I love the journey, the word play and the magic of story. Nothing's better than reading a good book...except writing one. You can learn more about me and my award-winning romances at http://www.liztalleybooks.com
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September 26, 2024
Choosing your own path
I was not sure what to expect from this book, but I am very glad I read it. Sometimes, when book mix dark and light themes, they seem disjointed. This does not happen here.
This book covers both the joys and darkness of life. I also like the idea that therapists and counsellors need to but don't take their own advice. The book has great character development as well. I don't think either of the main characters are the same by the end of the book as they are at the start.
It is a great book about finding yourself and owning your life. There are some dark moments and secrets that will come out in this book. It's a very good read.
I was not sure what to expect from this book, but I am very glad I read it. Sometimes, when book mix dark and light themes, they seem disjointed. This does not happen here.
This book covers both the joys and darkness of life. I also like the idea that therapists and counsellors need to but don't take their own advice. The book has great character development as well. I don't think either of the main characters are the same by the end of the book as they are at the start.
It is a great book about finding yourself and owning your life. There are some dark moments and secrets that will come out in this book. It's a very good read.
April 29, 2021
Adulting is the perfect mix of romance, finding help in an unexpected source and growing up. Chase is an actress but after unsuccessful trips to rehab and breaking parole there is only one person willing to give her a second chance. Olivia is a successful therapist but now her employees typically work with patients. She doesn’t want to work with Chase and Chase is even less willing to work with her. Once they start working together, Chase and Olivia help each other. Addiction and sexual assault are mentioned in Adulting. Adulting shows how Hollywood and acting affects people. Chase doesn’t know how to adult, so it is entertaining to see her learning. Adulting really caught my attention and kept my focus throughout. This book really surprised me in a good way. I was expecting a cute romantic comedy, but this book was so much more. I recommend Adulting for fans of romance that like a mix of serious and comedy.
I listened to the audiobook narrated by Carly Robins. I really enjoyed her narration and the amount of emotion in her voice.
Thank you Brilliance Audio, Montlake and NetGalley for Adulting.
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I listened to the audiobook narrated by Carly Robins. I really enjoyed her narration and the amount of emotion in her voice.
Thank you Brilliance Audio, Montlake and NetGalley for Adulting.
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March 2, 2021
“Witty, warm, and engaging, Adulting explores the most unlikely friendship between life coach Olivia Han and her self-destructive client Chase London as each woman—by facing past secrets on a journey of personal growth—discovers a second chance at love.”
March 7, 2021
What I liked: the overall thesis of the book, that we all have agency and the ability to take care of ourselves if we apply ourselves. Further, life can be a crap sandwich and it is important to learn to manage disappointment. Plus, there was a solid ‘Karate Kid’ reference.
I hated everything else. The characters made very little sense in how they were portrayed or why they did anything. Chase, one of the main characters is a spoiled Hollywood brat, who missed out on childhood because she was a child actress. The way this is expressed to the reader is to have her be dumbfounded by almost every pop culture reference other than Weird Al. Seriously, she makes a joke about Weird Al but doesn’t know who George Costanza, George Michael and ZZ Top are?
The other main character Olivia, has to be the most unprofessional therapist/life coach ever. There’s a cursory nod to the idea that her methods are unorthodox, which to be honest what seems unorthodox is the combination of life coaching and therapist. Most therapists will never give you a straight answer instead trying to lead you towards your own enlightenment, while life coaches are all about future plans and how to get there, the philosophies are so divergent it doesn’t make sense. Maybe (big maybe) what Olivia does would be acceptable in a life coach but I’m pretty sure that her lack of boundaries would be inappropriate for a therapist. Her behavior towards the end verges into unethical territory. The blurb describing the book calls her a life coach, the client/patient Chase refers to her as the therapist.
We are told of pretty horrific traumas that are wrapped up very quickly and neatly, but you never really experience it, it’s told from a very removed perspective. I’m glad that the book didn’t go into gratuitous detail but at the same time it was hard to connect with anyone. You never feel anything that the characters are feeling, except maybe horniness.
The writing was mushy in some places yet oddly specific in others. For example, characters would be interacting in the present then with no warning (not even a paragraph break) there’d be a flashback that blended into the present. I don’t think this was artsy or intentional, it just felt sloppy. I don’t need a ‘Fantasy Island’ harp to play to let me know that a flashback is occurring but a little demarcation would be appreciated.
The other issue I had was the dialogue. The bigger issue is that The dialogue often felt like summary rather than a conversation. The lesser issue is that the two main characters Chase and Olivia are ostensibly two women who have spent most of their lives in California yet some of the slang/jargon they use sounds just plain bizarre. For example, Chase refers to athletic shoes at various times as trainers, tennis shoes and sneakers; almost everyone who grew up in California would only call them tennis shoes. They also say “NYC” rather than New York or New York City. At one point Olivia tells someone that she was “woolgathering” like she’s a Jane Austen character as opposed to a 30-something year old women who grew up in Gardena. Not a huge deal but some of it was jarring enough to take me out of the moment and flip back to see what type of book I was reading.
I hated everything else. The characters made very little sense in how they were portrayed or why they did anything. Chase, one of the main characters is a spoiled Hollywood brat, who missed out on childhood because she was a child actress. The way this is expressed to the reader is to have her be dumbfounded by almost every pop culture reference other than Weird Al. Seriously, she makes a joke about Weird Al but doesn’t know who George Costanza, George Michael and ZZ Top are?
The other main character Olivia, has to be the most unprofessional therapist/life coach ever. There’s a cursory nod to the idea that her methods are unorthodox, which to be honest what seems unorthodox is the combination of life coaching and therapist. Most therapists will never give you a straight answer instead trying to lead you towards your own enlightenment, while life coaches are all about future plans and how to get there, the philosophies are so divergent it doesn’t make sense. Maybe (big maybe) what Olivia does would be acceptable in a life coach but I’m pretty sure that her lack of boundaries would be inappropriate for a therapist. Her behavior towards the end verges into unethical territory. The blurb describing the book calls her a life coach, the client/patient Chase refers to her as the therapist.
We are told of pretty horrific traumas that are wrapped up very quickly and neatly, but you never really experience it, it’s told from a very removed perspective. I’m glad that the book didn’t go into gratuitous detail but at the same time it was hard to connect with anyone. You never feel anything that the characters are feeling, except maybe horniness.
The writing was mushy in some places yet oddly specific in others. For example, characters would be interacting in the present then with no warning (not even a paragraph break) there’d be a flashback that blended into the present. I don’t think this was artsy or intentional, it just felt sloppy. I don’t need a ‘Fantasy Island’ harp to play to let me know that a flashback is occurring but a little demarcation would be appreciated.
The other issue I had was the dialogue. The bigger issue is that The dialogue often felt like summary rather than a conversation. The lesser issue is that the two main characters Chase and Olivia are ostensibly two women who have spent most of their lives in California yet some of the slang/jargon they use sounds just plain bizarre. For example, Chase refers to athletic shoes at various times as trainers, tennis shoes and sneakers; almost everyone who grew up in California would only call them tennis shoes. They also say “NYC” rather than New York or New York City. At one point Olivia tells someone that she was “woolgathering” like she’s a Jane Austen character as opposed to a 30-something year old women who grew up in Gardena. Not a huge deal but some of it was jarring enough to take me out of the moment and flip back to see what type of book I was reading.
June 9, 2021
I am shocked at the number of positive reviews and overall high rating. Did I read the same book as everyone else?
The writing was inelegant and used a billion cliches and weird turns of phrase that made me pause reading to ask myself, "is that right?" It was crazy making.
The story was predicable and the characters whatever and the twists meh.
And the Epilogue. Just UGH. The trajectory for Chase made ZERO sense.
The writing was inelegant and used a billion cliches and weird turns of phrase that made me pause reading to ask myself, "is that right?" It was crazy making.
The story was predicable and the characters whatever and the twists meh.
And the Epilogue. Just UGH. The trajectory for Chase made ZERO sense.
August 17, 2020
This was an unexpected book in that there were so many emotions that were generated by this book. Be forewarned- difficult topics were addressed that could be triggers and they were necessary to get at the healing of three very damaged souls.
This is the first book I have read by this author and I thank NetGalley for an early copy. This was a beautifully written book detailing the growing friendship between a counselor, Olivia, and her patient, Chase. Olivia is tasked with making sure that Chase, an actress, sticks to a drug free life and heals, to accept life and reality as an adult. I loved the concept and watching these two characters grow (and Olivia’s sister Neve also features heavily in this book). This is less a romance (although there is love) and more a look into how being an adult may be difficult but necessary to put a bad past behind you. I really enjoyed reading this book and didn’t want to stop. This book is poignant and well written and will stay with me for a while.
This is the first book I have read by this author and I thank NetGalley for an early copy. This was a beautifully written book detailing the growing friendship between a counselor, Olivia, and her patient, Chase. Olivia is tasked with making sure that Chase, an actress, sticks to a drug free life and heals, to accept life and reality as an adult. I loved the concept and watching these two characters grow (and Olivia’s sister Neve also features heavily in this book). This is less a romance (although there is love) and more a look into how being an adult may be difficult but necessary to put a bad past behind you. I really enjoyed reading this book and didn’t want to stop. This book is poignant and well written and will stay with me for a while.
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September 8, 2020💌 2021. Be prepared. Some serious adulting planned for when it happens.
💔 2020, I just can't. 🤦
💔 2020, I just can't. 🤦
May 24, 2022
Decent but not really my cup of tea…
April 8, 2021
4.5 stars!!
I really enjoyed Adulting and felt like it was such a heartfelt story of friendship. Life Coach Olivia and her client Chase London form an unlikely friendship and I just love a book that explores this theme.
As Olivia learns more about her family, and Chase is able to process emotions from her past, it was an unexpected surprise how much I found myself rooted into the story. Bonus love interest with cutie next door neighbor Zeke, making this a compelling read I couldn’t put down!
TW: drug addiction, rape, child abuse, suicide
*many thanks to Montlake for the gifted copy. All opinions are my own
I really enjoyed Adulting and felt like it was such a heartfelt story of friendship. Life Coach Olivia and her client Chase London form an unlikely friendship and I just love a book that explores this theme.
As Olivia learns more about her family, and Chase is able to process emotions from her past, it was an unexpected surprise how much I found myself rooted into the story. Bonus love interest with cutie next door neighbor Zeke, making this a compelling read I couldn’t put down!
TW: drug addiction, rape, child abuse, suicide
*many thanks to Montlake for the gifted copy. All opinions are my own
January 25, 2021
Adulting ~~ wow! This book is one that will hit you right in the feels and keep hitting you. While this starts out seeming like it's a book about another spoiled actress trying to turn her life around, but no. It's not. Well, it is, but it's deeper than that and provides so much "adulting" that you will find yourself cheering. The whole world needs to learn how to adult if you ask me and this book is a darn good place to start!
I've read several other books by Liz Talley and always loved them, especially her Morning Glory series, but I loved Adulting in a different way. In fact I reached out via FB to tell her I was enjoying the book immensely and that Neve had just arrived. I never message an author to fangirl while I'm still barely into the book!
Adulting introduces us to Chase, Olivia, and Neve as the primary characters and what wonderful characters they are! Chase - think Lindsay Lohan or Brittany Spears. Chase made me laugh, made my heart hurt for her, and made me want every happy thing for her. Olivia was the bomb and the relationship that developed between the three ladies just kept throwing new curves and surprises my way.
Honestly I am sad that this book is over because I just want to know where their lives go from here. And I will admit that I wouldn't mind spending a little more time with The Hammer. *wicked grin* Do yourself and a friend or two a favor and pick this book up. Gift it, love it, and prepare to fall in love with these fantastic characters that you will want to make your friends.
Thank you to the author, publisher, and Netgalley for providing an ARC at my request. All thoughts are my own and happily shared.
I've read several other books by Liz Talley and always loved them, especially her Morning Glory series, but I loved Adulting in a different way. In fact I reached out via FB to tell her I was enjoying the book immensely and that Neve had just arrived. I never message an author to fangirl while I'm still barely into the book!
Adulting introduces us to Chase, Olivia, and Neve as the primary characters and what wonderful characters they are! Chase - think Lindsay Lohan or Brittany Spears. Chase made me laugh, made my heart hurt for her, and made me want every happy thing for her. Olivia was the bomb and the relationship that developed between the three ladies just kept throwing new curves and surprises my way.
Honestly I am sad that this book is over because I just want to know where their lives go from here. And I will admit that I wouldn't mind spending a little more time with The Hammer. *wicked grin* Do yourself and a friend or two a favor and pick this book up. Gift it, love it, and prepare to fall in love with these fantastic characters that you will want to make your friends.
Thank you to the author, publisher, and Netgalley for providing an ARC at my request. All thoughts are my own and happily shared.
August 4, 2021
I tried to get through this book but just couldn’t. I felt no connection with any of the characters or their stories. The writing felt very hollow and toneless. Very disappointing.
April 1, 2021
Adulting is the latest book by author Liz Talley, and I was given a copy in exchange for an honest review. As I’m new to this author I wasn’t sure what to expect, but this book is well-written and tackles some really sensitive and challenging topics from the onset.
The book is about Chase London, a young actress who very much has partied hard and is on a severe path of destruction. She enters rehabilitation and upon her discharge is set under the care of Olivia, a personal life coach. It is Olivia’s job to attempt to keep Chase on the straight and narrow, determined to ensure she is able to become insured to work on a film.
Both women are totally different in nature, and this makes them a likeable duo. Like the title suggests, It’s about the struggle of adulting and tackling past demons and overcoming issues. Olivia has a personal need to want to help people, and I really related to her character.
This book is ideal for those who want to read a more edgier book, the characters are likeable and the plot was interesting. The cover is eye-catching and I’m glad I gave this book a try, and I am definitely going to explore more books by this author.
The book is about Chase London, a young actress who very much has partied hard and is on a severe path of destruction. She enters rehabilitation and upon her discharge is set under the care of Olivia, a personal life coach. It is Olivia’s job to attempt to keep Chase on the straight and narrow, determined to ensure she is able to become insured to work on a film.
Both women are totally different in nature, and this makes them a likeable duo. Like the title suggests, It’s about the struggle of adulting and tackling past demons and overcoming issues. Olivia has a personal need to want to help people, and I really related to her character.
This book is ideal for those who want to read a more edgier book, the characters are likeable and the plot was interesting. The cover is eye-catching and I’m glad I gave this book a try, and I am definitely going to explore more books by this author.
March 5, 2021
3.5 stars
Chase London is an actress who has messed her life up. Drinking and drugs have almost destroyed her career. She has one last chance to get her life together and get this movie role. Olivia Han is the person who is going to be the one to do this for her. But will Chase accept the help and be able to get herself on the right path?
Thanks to Montlake and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.
At first I didn't think I was going to like this book. I wasn't drawn to a book about an entitled actress who wouldn't accept the help she didn't have to pay for. As the story went on and we got to know the characters better, I started to like the story better. Both of the women have issues in their pasts that have turned them into the women that they are today.
Throughout the book, you learn to like both Olivia and Chase. A book with a bit of romance and family secrets. There are a few trigger warnings that aren't dominating the story for rape, drug overdose and sexual child abuse.
Chase London is an actress who has messed her life up. Drinking and drugs have almost destroyed her career. She has one last chance to get her life together and get this movie role. Olivia Han is the person who is going to be the one to do this for her. But will Chase accept the help and be able to get herself on the right path?
Thanks to Montlake and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.
At first I didn't think I was going to like this book. I wasn't drawn to a book about an entitled actress who wouldn't accept the help she didn't have to pay for. As the story went on and we got to know the characters better, I started to like the story better. Both of the women have issues in their pasts that have turned them into the women that they are today.
Throughout the book, you learn to like both Olivia and Chase. A book with a bit of romance and family secrets. There are a few trigger warnings that aren't dominating the story for rape, drug overdose and sexual child abuse.
September 14, 2023
It was all right, I suppose. Bit long winded, bit clichéd and I started to skip read. Certain storylines completed with a sentence. Disappointing.
September 6, 2021
This book had a phenomenal start and did some things very, very right. We follow Olivia Han, a therapist turned life coach to the stars who works to turn the lives of struggling stars around after the overdose death of her younger sister 13 years ago, and Chase London, a former child prodigy turned junkie actress who can't seem to stay out of jail or rehab.
In a way, it was beautiful to watch these two women who did not like each other not only learn to respect one another, but also to fill a hole in each others' lives that led to much-needed healing. There were so many ways in which Chase's path mirrored Marley's and Olivia represented the type of mother Lorna should have been. The fulfillment of these roles was a powerful testament to the ability of humans to grow, learn, and fight the tendency to allow history to repeat itself.
Something I appreciated about this story was the inclusion of believable established relationships. Chase's single healthy friendship with fellow child star Spencer Rome and Olivia's damaged sisterhood with Neve were both truly indicative of their traumas and histories, but also provided so much extra nuance and depth to their characters. In so many ways, this story was everything I wanted it to be, before I knew I wanted it to be that.
Where it lost me, however, was in the romantic entanglements. Chase found herself growing and healing because of a man who was completely unwilling to compromise and Olivia became embroiled in a love triangle between two men with whom her chemistry was mediocre at best. With the revelation of Chase's childhood rape and complete lack of healthy experience with men, combined with the amount of pressure and general inexperience she was dealing with, the swiftness with which she fell for Zeke was confusing. Especially considering the fact that, as per usual in this novel, he had once dated Marley.
While the final explanation into Marley's mental state was not unexpected, I found there were far too many questions left unanswered. Had Zeke known or suspected anything? Had Conrad? While Olivia and Neve had been too close to recognize the signs, had neither of the men with whom Marley had carried out a relationship ever recognized signs of trauma? Why was Zeke's relationship with Marley, which was implied to have occurred around the time that it all went wrong, never discussed? Like, at all?
Ultimately, I may have been able to look past some of the strange relationship scenarios if the story itself had at least been wrapped up meaningfully. Instead, however, we get an epilogue set seven months later in which everything and everyone is so happy and secure and wrapped up in a perfect little bow.
The first thing anyone needs to know about adulting? It's not like that.
In a way, it was beautiful to watch these two women who did not like each other not only learn to respect one another, but also to fill a hole in each others' lives that led to much-needed healing. There were so many ways in which Chase's path mirrored Marley's and Olivia represented the type of mother Lorna should have been. The fulfillment of these roles was a powerful testament to the ability of humans to grow, learn, and fight the tendency to allow history to repeat itself.
Something I appreciated about this story was the inclusion of believable established relationships. Chase's single healthy friendship with fellow child star Spencer Rome and Olivia's damaged sisterhood with Neve were both truly indicative of their traumas and histories, but also provided so much extra nuance and depth to their characters. In so many ways, this story was everything I wanted it to be, before I knew I wanted it to be that.
Where it lost me, however, was in the romantic entanglements. Chase found herself growing and healing because of a man who was completely unwilling to compromise and Olivia became embroiled in a love triangle between two men with whom her chemistry was mediocre at best. With the revelation of Chase's childhood rape and complete lack of healthy experience with men, combined with the amount of pressure and general inexperience she was dealing with, the swiftness with which she fell for Zeke was confusing. Especially considering the fact that, as per usual in this novel, he had once dated Marley.
While the final explanation into Marley's mental state was not unexpected, I found there were far too many questions left unanswered. Had Zeke known or suspected anything? Had Conrad? While Olivia and Neve had been too close to recognize the signs, had neither of the men with whom Marley had carried out a relationship ever recognized signs of trauma? Why was Zeke's relationship with Marley, which was implied to have occurred around the time that it all went wrong, never discussed? Like, at all?
Ultimately, I may have been able to look past some of the strange relationship scenarios if the story itself had at least been wrapped up meaningfully. Instead, however, we get an epilogue set seven months later in which everything and everyone is so happy and secure and wrapped up in a perfect little bow.
The first thing anyone needs to know about adulting? It's not like that.
February 24, 2021
Wow! This was a fantastic book! I am blown away by it! I started reading, not having read the summary, since I am a fan of Liz Talley. I sometimes like to enter a book with no idea where it will take me, and in this case, that was a great decision. I became engrossed in the story very quickly and I did not expect what happened. It was such a shock! I loved the plot of this novel and can see that so much thought went into the creation of it, for everything to fit together so well.
Liz Talley has wonderful character development. I felt like I knew these people and I cared about them deeply. Now that I have finished the book, I miss them.
She describes the settings in such detail that I definitely felt like I was in the scenes, not reading a book. (This would be a great movie!) The emotions contained within the story exploded from the pages. The story contains some difficult topics that are dealt with grace, concern and love. The main themes are unresolved family issues, addictive behavior, growing up - “Adulting” and being open to love yourself and others.
With every new book Liz Talley releases, I think her writing gets better and better! I could never pick a favorite of her work, since whatever I am reading becomes my new favorite.
I want to thank NetGalley and Montlake for giving me the pleasure of reading the advance reader copy. My review written as a hobby and is my own opinion not influenced or required by receiving the ARC.
Liz Talley has wonderful character development. I felt like I knew these people and I cared about them deeply. Now that I have finished the book, I miss them.
She describes the settings in such detail that I definitely felt like I was in the scenes, not reading a book. (This would be a great movie!) The emotions contained within the story exploded from the pages. The story contains some difficult topics that are dealt with grace, concern and love. The main themes are unresolved family issues, addictive behavior, growing up - “Adulting” and being open to love yourself and others.
With every new book Liz Talley releases, I think her writing gets better and better! I could never pick a favorite of her work, since whatever I am reading becomes my new favorite.
I want to thank NetGalley and Montlake for giving me the pleasure of reading the advance reader copy. My review written as a hobby and is my own opinion not influenced or required by receiving the ARC.
August 30, 2020
I thoroughly enjoyed this wonderful book! "Adulting" by Liz Talley is the type of book that you want to read slowly when you realize you only have two chapters left, not wanting it to end. The characters are well-developed and fun to hang out with, even though some are celebrities and seemingly unreachable. Through circumstance, heartbreak and the normalcy of their situations, you realize that even celebrities have struggles and hard times, just like we ordinary people. The day-to-day lives of these deeply interesting characters, as well as the relationships that form among them, are what make "Adulting" such a breath of fresh air. In my opinion, Ms. Talley has a true winner on her hands.
September 13, 2020
Life can be very confusing and out of control sometimes especially when you've never really had a chance to grow up. Chase London is a child actor turned train-wreck who is given one last chance to get it together to become insurable and take on a role in a movie that could be a turn-around for her career. Olive Han's Square One business is all about getting people sober and teaching them to become adults. When these two collide unexpected things happen in addition to adulting! Love the characters and couldn't put this book down. My favorite Liz Talley book yet! Great read.
January 13, 2021
This book was quite the surprise for me in regards to the depth of the subject matter: drug addiction, rape, child abuse, manipulation by family and external forces. I was involved with the banter between the characters because I was either cheering them on, or wanting to shout or roll my eyes.
I received this book in a give-away and I am so glad that I was chosen. Take the time to read this! Thank you again Liz, for an amazing read!
I received this book in a give-away and I am so glad that I was chosen. Take the time to read this! Thank you again Liz, for an amazing read!
August 13, 2020
This book was a bit of a hard read. Not because it wasn’t good, quite the opposite. It was a very touch subject matter. But it was very well done and it’s not the subject matter that defines the character but how she handles it.
April 5, 2023
I really enjoyed this one, maybe a little more than I thought I would. It was solidly four stars most of the way through the book, but the ending just kind of wrapped up quickly. I loved that all of the characters were somewhat flawed and for the most part they were flushed out. The quickness of the ending and the character development feeling rushed the last 30% made me knock it down a star.
February 17, 2023
Predictable in the worst way. But, I am on a beach vacation so I’ll give a generous 3 stars.
April 7, 2021
Satisfying read
The 2 protagonists really move this novel along. The author does a great job with setting as well - you can feel the cabin and its quirks as you read.
The 2 protagonists really move this novel along. The author does a great job with setting as well - you can feel the cabin and its quirks as you read.
May 30, 2021
Chase London is an off-the-rails movie star. Her mother pushed her into fame early, so Chase never learned how to be an adult human. Olivia is a superstar life coach/therapist with her own issues. She starts working with Chase. Actually living with her. After two weeks of clean living at Chase's Malibu house, Olivia drags her to her family cabin. It's not just rustic, it's derelict. The two women clean it up and continue living together while Olivia puts Chase through life experiences, teaching her how to grocery shop, for example, and do laundry. Meanwhile, Olivia grapples with her own dysfunctional family of origin from whom she's estranged, and her own repressed sexuality. They get to know townfolk. A carnival is held. Love blossoms. Chase is cured and goes back to the city to test her wings.
This story had a compelling premise and started out believably, powerfully even. The pacing was good, and the author might be a therapist, she seemed so knowledgeable about human development and therapy. The description of life at the cabin rang true and the surroundings were lovely. The relationship between Olivia and her sister was relatable and beautiful.
However, I had trouble with Olivia's character, who is so successful she has delegated the actual coaching to a couple dozen stellar employees. Yet, as a favor to an old friend, she agrees to live with a client. Do therapists even do that? I don't think they would, because boundaries would be an issue, and in fact by the end of this, there aren't any. Also, Olivia is repressed and unrealized herself, to such an extent it's hard to see her this successful. Lastly, Chase's pace of improvement, with never any setbacks and in such a compressed period of time, didn't seem plausible. So a mixed score on this one.
This story had a compelling premise and started out believably, powerfully even. The pacing was good, and the author might be a therapist, she seemed so knowledgeable about human development and therapy. The description of life at the cabin rang true and the surroundings were lovely. The relationship between Olivia and her sister was relatable and beautiful.
However, I had trouble with Olivia's character, who is so successful she has delegated the actual coaching to a couple dozen stellar employees. Yet, as a favor to an old friend, she agrees to live with a client. Do therapists even do that? I don't think they would, because boundaries would be an issue, and in fact by the end of this, there aren't any. Also, Olivia is repressed and unrealized herself, to such an extent it's hard to see her this successful. Lastly, Chase's pace of improvement, with never any setbacks and in such a compressed period of time, didn't seem plausible. So a mixed score on this one.
December 23, 2020
Chase needs to grow up. She has been in and out of rehab too ma y times to count. Each time she resolves she will make it stick and then loses that resolve. However, her mother and manager, Lorna, has something to say. The book is about Chase coming to grips with the direction she wants her life to head instead of the Ferris wheel ride of in/out rehab. I think anyone who has struggled with addiction will find affinity with this book and the courage to overcome any personal demons and live their best life.
April 2, 2021
"Most everyone doesn't know what is right or wrong. We have to live life to find out."
I'm still trying to gather my thoughts on this book. I actually quite liked it. I'm not normally one to read contemporaries, but desperate times call for desperate measures. And when life gets complicated and you're dealing with everyone's real world drama that you somehow got unfairly sucked into, it's only fitting to read about someone ELSE'S fictional drama, right? RIGHT?
So. Adulting. First off, I like the name. Adulting sucks. But it's also a necessary part of life. Quite obviously, this is a central theme throughout the novel. While a lot of pop culture (and memes) like to talk about shirking the responsibilities of being an adult and adulting, this book flips it around. It talks about the importance of being an adult. And how, with practice, you not only build yourself up, but gain a sense of relief, independence, and freedom from doing so, instead of having to rely on others. There's a lot of soul-searching in this book. Learning from past mistakes. Right the wrongs. Understanding what personal autonomy means. I loved that, and felt our two seemingly polar opposite characters did a fantastic job at demonstrating that.
So. We follow Chase London, an A-List Hollywood actress through her journey of self-discovery. But it's not all good. We start off with the infamous Chase waking up with a man she doesn't know, hating life, and having just gone on a bender. She's a train wreck, a former child star. Think Lindsay Lohan. She's been in and out of rehab. She's losing money quickly. She has no sense of identity and doesn't even know how to grocery shop. One might say she's stubborn, selfish, and spoiled. She just wants to get off probation and maybe run away and change her name to Katie so she's no longer Chase. Her support system is weak. There's a lot of pent-up emotional baggage going on in her head that hasn't been addressed.
We also follow Olivia Han, a social worker who works with celebrities to get them back on the path of recovery. Olivia is a bit stiff in the beginning, with a murky past that she doesn't want to drudge up either. Just because she's a therapist doesn't mean she doesn't have her own issues; she's human too. This book demonstrates that perfectly.
The pair are an unlikely duo, with Olivia reluctantly taking on Chase as her client. She decides that the best way to get Chase back on her feet is to remove her entirely from the Hollywood lifestyle she's been wrapped up in since she was a child and take her to a banged up cabin that used to belong to Olivia's grandparents, where Chase at first hesitantly engages in Olivia's course on "adulting." As we go on, Chase starts to understand and learn more about herself. Meanwhile, Olivia is forced to come to terms with her own past. The guilt, the shame, and all her unresolved family issues. In a way, these two ladies help each other heal, and it's actually quite sweet. The book went in slightly different direction than I expected, but I have no problem with that. It played out well.
This book touches on many difficult subjects. For its colorful cover and seemingly feel-good plot, there's actually a lot more wrapped up between the covers of this book. It's a quick read (just took ME forever because, news flash, I started reading too many books at once) and it'll suck you right in with all of its drama. It's horribly addictive. But don't be fooled. If you read this book, expect it to touch on subjects including sexual abuse, substance abuse, mental health, and suicide, among other things. The author does make a note of this in the beginning. But the reason I bring this up here is because I liked the way the author handled it. The author did not get too graphic or triggering with the details. She did not glamorize any of it. She did not use it for shock factor. She knew what she was talking about. My only complaint is how much the love interest had to do with Chase's (and even Olivia's) healing. But even then, it was handled well and was not glorified or romanticized in any way. It just felt like an unnecessary addition to the plot that could have been procured solely through Chase's interactions with Olivia and the locals.
More things I liked about the book: how it emphasized the importance of moving towards change on your own terms. People like to think, with mental health and substance abuse, that interventions work. And for some people, it does. But there's a thing called motivational interviewing. We can't force a client to change, as much as we might like to for their own good; they have to get to that point themselves. And I think this book did a wonderful job showing that, both in Chase AND in Olivia, even though Olivia was the therapist. Nobody can force us to change. They can try, and we can accommodate. But that doesn't mean we will get the most out of our recovery. By getting to that place when we're ready, with a little bit of help along the way, we are capable of many things.
This book touches on deep and sometimes dark and uncomfortable subjects. But it's also light-hearted and fun at other times, with moments of amusement and laughter as well. Though you're guaranteed to get annoyed with Chase in the beginning chapters, and probably with Olivia too. But as stiff as Olivia is in the beginning, she starts to loosen up over time and you really get to know and understand her. I found her plotline with Conrad and Marley's history a lot more interesting than I expected to. It makes me understand better why Olivia chose this line of work, and I really liked the emphasis on family in her plotline. As for Chase, her transformation allows you to see a better and brighter side to her. The side that isn't shrouded by Hollywood lights and fame. The person she really is within, who is finally discovering who she is, what she likes, what she WANTS. Engaging in fun and happiness along the way.
But unfortunately I do have some complaints. But they aren't anything too major. They didn't take away from my enjoyment of the story.
While the romances between Olivia/Spencer/Conrad and Chase/Zeke weren't actually annoying, glamorized, or obnoxious, they also didn't do much for me. I would have liked even more of an emphasis on Chase and Olivia's relationship and how they help each other out, as opposed to the male love interests being a primary source of their healing. It's true that Olivia needed to take risks and open herself up more, and that does include taking risks in relationships. And her history with Conrad added another dimension to the Marley plotline. But as far as Chase goes, I would have liked to see less of an emphasis on Zeke. I feel that the self-discoveries Chase made could have easily been made with Olivia, making Zeke a bit unnecessary in my eyes. Though to be honest, between Zeke, Conrad, and Spencer...they all felt a little too...goody goody? Just a little too perfect at times, apart from maybe Conrad, whose true colors shined darkly in the end.
I would have liked to see more of an emphasis on the therapeutic relationship between Olivia and Chase, as well as Chase's therapeutic process. A lot of the work Chase put in to processing her past, present, and future, as well as all those heavy emotions, happened off the page or were tied in with Zeke. I'd have preferred to see it being done with Olivia, since their relationship was one that deepended along the way. Sometimes it felt like Chase was less of a client and more like someone just living with Olivia temporarily due to some unknown circumstance. But I did love how at the end we see a bit of the clinician learning from their client. As a clinician myself, I can say with certainty that my clients teach me the most about life.
Now, if this were real, I'd call into question some of the ethics Olivia used in Chase's therapy. It's fictional, so I'll let it pass. But having taken so many courses and trainings on ethics, it's a little hard to ignore the fact that it's totally unacceptable for Olivia to be sleeping with someone or letting multiple people stay at the cabin when it's supposed to be Chase's time for healing, while Chase is there. I thought the truth or dare scene was actually pretty funny, but I can't imagine ever doing something like that with a client of my own. But again, it's not bothersome enough to make me dislike the book. This is a work of fiction, after all. And that's what makes this entertaining.
I also felt that Chase's transformation happened a little fast. I work in this field and find that change is a little more gradual than it appears here. Granted, I have never worked with a client so intensively and on a scale like this. And of course in real life everyone is different. Regardless, Chase's transformation is no less stunning.
But you know what? Despite all that, I actually really liked this book and I definitely needed it. So I commend it for that. It wasn't perfect, but it was hella addictive. So don't mind my minor criticisms. It may seem like a lot, but it's really not. I gave this book 4 stars, and that's something I rarely do with contemporaries. I'm a fantasy and gothic lit lover, so take it from me. This was a good one.
I'm still trying to gather my thoughts on this book. I actually quite liked it. I'm not normally one to read contemporaries, but desperate times call for desperate measures. And when life gets complicated and you're dealing with everyone's real world drama that you somehow got unfairly sucked into, it's only fitting to read about someone ELSE'S fictional drama, right? RIGHT?
So. Adulting. First off, I like the name. Adulting sucks. But it's also a necessary part of life. Quite obviously, this is a central theme throughout the novel. While a lot of pop culture (and memes) like to talk about shirking the responsibilities of being an adult and adulting, this book flips it around. It talks about the importance of being an adult. And how, with practice, you not only build yourself up, but gain a sense of relief, independence, and freedom from doing so, instead of having to rely on others. There's a lot of soul-searching in this book. Learning from past mistakes. Right the wrongs. Understanding what personal autonomy means. I loved that, and felt our two seemingly polar opposite characters did a fantastic job at demonstrating that.
So. We follow Chase London, an A-List Hollywood actress through her journey of self-discovery. But it's not all good. We start off with the infamous Chase waking up with a man she doesn't know, hating life, and having just gone on a bender. She's a train wreck, a former child star. Think Lindsay Lohan. She's been in and out of rehab. She's losing money quickly. She has no sense of identity and doesn't even know how to grocery shop. One might say she's stubborn, selfish, and spoiled. She just wants to get off probation and maybe run away and change her name to Katie so she's no longer Chase. Her support system is weak. There's a lot of pent-up emotional baggage going on in her head that hasn't been addressed.
We also follow Olivia Han, a social worker who works with celebrities to get them back on the path of recovery. Olivia is a bit stiff in the beginning, with a murky past that she doesn't want to drudge up either. Just because she's a therapist doesn't mean she doesn't have her own issues; she's human too. This book demonstrates that perfectly.
The pair are an unlikely duo, with Olivia reluctantly taking on Chase as her client. She decides that the best way to get Chase back on her feet is to remove her entirely from the Hollywood lifestyle she's been wrapped up in since she was a child and take her to a banged up cabin that used to belong to Olivia's grandparents, where Chase at first hesitantly engages in Olivia's course on "adulting." As we go on, Chase starts to understand and learn more about herself. Meanwhile, Olivia is forced to come to terms with her own past. The guilt, the shame, and all her unresolved family issues. In a way, these two ladies help each other heal, and it's actually quite sweet. The book went in slightly different direction than I expected, but I have no problem with that. It played out well.
This book touches on many difficult subjects. For its colorful cover and seemingly feel-good plot, there's actually a lot more wrapped up between the covers of this book. It's a quick read (just took ME forever because, news flash, I started reading too many books at once) and it'll suck you right in with all of its drama. It's horribly addictive. But don't be fooled. If you read this book, expect it to touch on subjects including sexual abuse, substance abuse, mental health, and suicide, among other things. The author does make a note of this in the beginning. But the reason I bring this up here is because I liked the way the author handled it. The author did not get too graphic or triggering with the details. She did not glamorize any of it. She did not use it for shock factor. She knew what she was talking about. My only complaint is how much the love interest had to do with Chase's (and even Olivia's) healing. But even then, it was handled well and was not glorified or romanticized in any way. It just felt like an unnecessary addition to the plot that could have been procured solely through Chase's interactions with Olivia and the locals.
More things I liked about the book: how it emphasized the importance of moving towards change on your own terms. People like to think, with mental health and substance abuse, that interventions work. And for some people, it does. But there's a thing called motivational interviewing. We can't force a client to change, as much as we might like to for their own good; they have to get to that point themselves. And I think this book did a wonderful job showing that, both in Chase AND in Olivia, even though Olivia was the therapist. Nobody can force us to change. They can try, and we can accommodate. But that doesn't mean we will get the most out of our recovery. By getting to that place when we're ready, with a little bit of help along the way, we are capable of many things.
This book touches on deep and sometimes dark and uncomfortable subjects. But it's also light-hearted and fun at other times, with moments of amusement and laughter as well. Though you're guaranteed to get annoyed with Chase in the beginning chapters, and probably with Olivia too. But as stiff as Olivia is in the beginning, she starts to loosen up over time and you really get to know and understand her. I found her plotline with Conrad and Marley's history a lot more interesting than I expected to. It makes me understand better why Olivia chose this line of work, and I really liked the emphasis on family in her plotline. As for Chase, her transformation allows you to see a better and brighter side to her. The side that isn't shrouded by Hollywood lights and fame. The person she really is within, who is finally discovering who she is, what she likes, what she WANTS. Engaging in fun and happiness along the way.
But unfortunately I do have some complaints. But they aren't anything too major. They didn't take away from my enjoyment of the story.
While the romances between Olivia/Spencer/Conrad and Chase/Zeke weren't actually annoying, glamorized, or obnoxious, they also didn't do much for me. I would have liked even more of an emphasis on Chase and Olivia's relationship and how they help each other out, as opposed to the male love interests being a primary source of their healing. It's true that Olivia needed to take risks and open herself up more, and that does include taking risks in relationships. And her history with Conrad added another dimension to the Marley plotline. But as far as Chase goes, I would have liked to see less of an emphasis on Zeke. I feel that the self-discoveries Chase made could have easily been made with Olivia, making Zeke a bit unnecessary in my eyes. Though to be honest, between Zeke, Conrad, and Spencer...they all felt a little too...goody goody? Just a little too perfect at times, apart from maybe Conrad, whose true colors shined darkly in the end.
I would have liked to see more of an emphasis on the therapeutic relationship between Olivia and Chase, as well as Chase's therapeutic process. A lot of the work Chase put in to processing her past, present, and future, as well as all those heavy emotions, happened off the page or were tied in with Zeke. I'd have preferred to see it being done with Olivia, since their relationship was one that deepended along the way. Sometimes it felt like Chase was less of a client and more like someone just living with Olivia temporarily due to some unknown circumstance. But I did love how at the end we see a bit of the clinician learning from their client. As a clinician myself, I can say with certainty that my clients teach me the most about life.
Now, if this were real, I'd call into question some of the ethics Olivia used in Chase's therapy. It's fictional, so I'll let it pass. But having taken so many courses and trainings on ethics, it's a little hard to ignore the fact that it's totally unacceptable for Olivia to be sleeping with someone or letting multiple people stay at the cabin when it's supposed to be Chase's time for healing, while Chase is there. I thought the truth or dare scene was actually pretty funny, but I can't imagine ever doing something like that with a client of my own. But again, it's not bothersome enough to make me dislike the book. This is a work of fiction, after all. And that's what makes this entertaining.
I also felt that Chase's transformation happened a little fast. I work in this field and find that change is a little more gradual than it appears here. Granted, I have never worked with a client so intensively and on a scale like this. And of course in real life everyone is different. Regardless, Chase's transformation is no less stunning.
But you know what? Despite all that, I actually really liked this book and I definitely needed it. So I commend it for that. It wasn't perfect, but it was hella addictive. So don't mind my minor criticisms. It may seem like a lot, but it's really not. I gave this book 4 stars, and that's something I rarely do with contemporaries. I'm a fantasy and gothic lit lover, so take it from me. This was a good one.
March 26, 2021
Ending aside this was a well written and captivating book, that handled difficult subject matter in a careful and thoughtful way. It managed to center the flaws that are being human without feeling that that's all we knew about the characters.
Just a shame it fell for the "she can only be happy with a man" trope at the end. After a whole book about a woman learning about/leaning into her own agency for the first time it would have been good to see that carried through into the future decisions in a less clichéd way.
Also some really weird language and turns of phrase used throughout. Most of the main characters were supposed to be 20-40 and were using phrases that made them sound like folksy grandparents.
Just a shame it fell for the "she can only be happy with a man" trope at the end. After a whole book about a woman learning about/leaning into her own agency for the first time it would have been good to see that carried through into the future decisions in a less clichéd way.
Also some really weird language and turns of phrase used throughout. Most of the main characters were supposed to be 20-40 and were using phrases that made them sound like folksy grandparents.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 8, 2021
This reads like a high school student read a self-help book after watching a Lifetime movie. It might be the last Amazon First book I waste my time on.
February 4, 2023
TW: discussions of substance abuse, depression, suicide, sexual abuse, and rape of a minor
Author Liz Talley put the above trigger warning in the front of Adulting which I appreciate and I almost didn’t read the book, but since I’ve been on a Liz Talley binge read lately I went ahead and started it and I’m so glad I did. Liz has the ability to write women and their friendships with one another in such a way that you want to insert yourself into the story and become a character. This book was no different despite that none of the women in this story were close at the beginning and that included the two sisters. A story of change, of acceptance, of forgiveness, of building new relationships and of hope, Adulting was an amazing women’s fiction novel. I will also go out on a limb and say this is probably one of those books you will either love or you will hate.
As this book opens Chase, who has been a Hollywood actress most of her life, is in a precarious spot and it only gets worse. An addict who has been through rehab numerous times and still on probation with an ankle monitor with a dead battery Chase realizes she’s on thin ice. She comes to realize just how thin when her mother calls her probation officer to take her in.
Olivia, a therapist, life coach, author, and owner of a very successful business wants to ignore the call on line 4, the one she uses for personal calls which means it can only be her sister Neve instead it is Conrad a man who used to be her best friend and a man she once thought she might have a future with and he’s cashing in on a favor. Help get Chase London clean and sober and on track so he can get her insured for a part in a movie he plans to produce.
From the first time Chase and Olivia meet it is easy to see these are two very different women who have lived very different lives, but there’s also a feeling that Olivia sees something in Chase that most people don’t and Chase sees that even though she ditches her only to be found and they come to a truce of sorts.
Olivia’s program is unique and not standard therapy and so they head up to a cabin in the woods of northern California Olivia recently inherited along with her sister where Chase will learn how to “adult” something she missed out on as between her mom/manager and everyone else she has never had to do much on her own. I’ll admit, Olivia’s tough love approach seemed a bit harsh at first yet not because Chase was a spoiled celebrity with no clue how the real world works. I honestly loved watching Chase go from angry and begrudging to resigned and finally to acceptance while learning how to be a better person and how to take care of a home, personal finances, and life in general. Every time Chase did something and cheered herself on, I cheered for her as well. Yes she was spoiled and vapid at the start but it was also easy to see that she was running from the things in her life that hurt her.
As this story goes on we begin to see cracks in Olivia’s armor especially when her sister Neve arrives unannounced at the cabin. There is something big between them and neither one is willing to give an inch. I liked seeing Chase realize that Olivia was a person with her own issues and caring about Olivia and even wanting to protect her from her sister. This showed real growth in Chase where she was worried about someone other than herself. Then there was Zeke the mountain man neighbor who liked Chase for the person she was not because of what she could do for him.
So much went on in this story, lots of twists and turns and discoveries of the past and they weren’t all pretty. Through it all these women began to trust one another, they leaned on each other, they comforted one another when needed, and despite the professional relationship between two of them they became friends.
Compelling from the first chapter to the last, Adulting was a filled with emotion, challenges, self discovery and healing. Despite the raw and sometimes hard to read subject matter in parts of this book, I loved the journey of these women individually and together as friends.
Author Liz Talley put the above trigger warning in the front of Adulting which I appreciate and I almost didn’t read the book, but since I’ve been on a Liz Talley binge read lately I went ahead and started it and I’m so glad I did. Liz has the ability to write women and their friendships with one another in such a way that you want to insert yourself into the story and become a character. This book was no different despite that none of the women in this story were close at the beginning and that included the two sisters. A story of change, of acceptance, of forgiveness, of building new relationships and of hope, Adulting was an amazing women’s fiction novel. I will also go out on a limb and say this is probably one of those books you will either love or you will hate.
As this book opens Chase, who has been a Hollywood actress most of her life, is in a precarious spot and it only gets worse. An addict who has been through rehab numerous times and still on probation with an ankle monitor with a dead battery Chase realizes she’s on thin ice. She comes to realize just how thin when her mother calls her probation officer to take her in.
Olivia, a therapist, life coach, author, and owner of a very successful business wants to ignore the call on line 4, the one she uses for personal calls which means it can only be her sister Neve instead it is Conrad a man who used to be her best friend and a man she once thought she might have a future with and he’s cashing in on a favor. Help get Chase London clean and sober and on track so he can get her insured for a part in a movie he plans to produce.
From the first time Chase and Olivia meet it is easy to see these are two very different women who have lived very different lives, but there’s also a feeling that Olivia sees something in Chase that most people don’t and Chase sees that even though she ditches her only to be found and they come to a truce of sorts.
Olivia’s program is unique and not standard therapy and so they head up to a cabin in the woods of northern California Olivia recently inherited along with her sister where Chase will learn how to “adult” something she missed out on as between her mom/manager and everyone else she has never had to do much on her own. I’ll admit, Olivia’s tough love approach seemed a bit harsh at first yet not because Chase was a spoiled celebrity with no clue how the real world works. I honestly loved watching Chase go from angry and begrudging to resigned and finally to acceptance while learning how to be a better person and how to take care of a home, personal finances, and life in general. Every time Chase did something and cheered herself on, I cheered for her as well. Yes she was spoiled and vapid at the start but it was also easy to see that she was running from the things in her life that hurt her.
As this story goes on we begin to see cracks in Olivia’s armor especially when her sister Neve arrives unannounced at the cabin. There is something big between them and neither one is willing to give an inch. I liked seeing Chase realize that Olivia was a person with her own issues and caring about Olivia and even wanting to protect her from her sister. This showed real growth in Chase where she was worried about someone other than herself. Then there was Zeke the mountain man neighbor who liked Chase for the person she was not because of what she could do for him.
So much went on in this story, lots of twists and turns and discoveries of the past and they weren’t all pretty. Through it all these women began to trust one another, they leaned on each other, they comforted one another when needed, and despite the professional relationship between two of them they became friends.
Compelling from the first chapter to the last, Adulting was a filled with emotion, challenges, self discovery and healing. Despite the raw and sometimes hard to read subject matter in parts of this book, I loved the journey of these women individually and together as friends.
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