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Every month, we pick wonderful books we’ve read to spotlight at Literarily Speaking. Today we’re happy to be reading Lisa Heidke’s chick lit novel, Lucy Springer Gets Even.  Lisa was here with us yesterday and will be with us until Friday AND will be giving away TWO copies of her book at the end of her stay.  Announcement of winner will be posted on Saturday.

To become eligible to win, all you have to do is ask a question or leave a comment on all three days. One lucky reader who comments with their email address is put in a pot to win the book. However, they must sign up for our email updates prior to the author’s appearance.

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Day Two: Literarily Speaking Book Club Selection: Lucy Springer Gets Even by Lisa Heidke

Lucy Springer thinks she’s got it tough. She’s living through renovation hell, her two kids seem more challenging than ever, and her once successful acting career has been reduced to the odd commercial.

Then Max, her husband, absconds to Bali with an unknown companion and things go from bad to disastrous.

But Lucy doesn’t give up easily. Juggling increasingly chaotic building dramas, bewildered children, her crazy best friend-slash-agent Gloria, her ever ‘helpful’ mother and chasing after Max, Lucy Springer is determined to get her life on an even keel – and more.

Read the Excerpt:

When the kids get home, Bella has a serious freak-out about the dust, and I can’t blame her. It’s horrific. I wonder if the builders sprinkle it everywhere to see how far they can push us before we all have a breakdown.

I’m relieved to put the kids to bed so I can have some time alone. I’m feeling so depressed, I wonder if I really am on the verge of a nervous breakdown. I’ve been trying so hard to stay strong and in control for the children, to avoid falling into a heap every other day. There seems to be a sort of unwritten rule between the three of us that we don’t mention Max. He’s become the big fat elephant in the room who nobody talks about.

I know it’s not good parenting not to discuss what’s going on, but the truth is, I’m having a really hard time dealing with the fact that my husband’s left me for a nineteen-year-old, for Christ’s sake. Even harder is watching Bella and Sam being so grown-up about this horrible ordeal. They clearly miss him. He is their father, after all.

Nadia suggested I should talk to her lawyer, check out my options. But I’m not ready for that yet. It sounds so final.

Book Club Questions:

Q1: What do you like to do to relax and unwind?

Q2: Do you have children? If yes, what is the best way to get them to bed?

Q3: Have you ever held on to something even though you knew you should let go?

Stay tuned tomorrow for Day 3 of Literarily Speaking’s Book Club Selection: Lucy Springer Gets Even by Lisa Heidke!

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