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In her luminous new novel, Barbara Delinsky explores every woman’s desire to abandon the endless obligations of work and marriage—and the idea that the most passionate romance can be found with the person you know best. Emily Aulenbach is thirty, a lawyer married to a lawyer, working in... read more
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Characters edit
- Emily Aulenbach: thirty, a lawyer married to a lawyer, an idealist
- James Aulenbach: Emily's husband also an attorney
- Jude Bell: Emily's ex-boyfriend
- Vicki Bell: Emily's friend from college who now owns an inn
- Lee: baker at the inn
- Amelia Bell: Vicki & Jude's mother
- Sean: attorney friend of James
- Walter Burbridge: Emily's boss
- Rob: Vicki's husband
- Mark: Add a description of this character.
- Jack
- Rocco Fleming
- Roger
- Bob Bixby
- Duane
- Katherine
- Layla
- Lyle
- Bobby
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Themes & Symbolism edit
- The Rat Race: Appeals to all readers who may at some point have felt trapped in their jobs and lives and wanted out.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in 2011 Published Books. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Barbara Delinsky (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Country: USA
Publication Date: July 12, 2011
ISBN: 978-0385532723
Page Count: 368
Publisher: Doubleday
Country: USA
Publication Date: July 12, 2011
ISBN: 978-0385532723
Page Count: 368
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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- Barbara Delinsky: Author's website
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