Vacation

In this witty, deeply honest tale of married life, New York Times bestselling author Jane Green delves into the heart of the holidaysand the winter of one woman's discontent . . . Just when she'd sworn off men for good, Sarah Evans met Eddie. Sarah was a magazine editor, living in Manhattan, and loving her lifeexcept for the heartbreaks. A successful real estate developer, Eddie was a breath of fresh air, a meeting of mindsand bodies. Soon came wedded bliss, baby number oneand the proverbial move to the suburbs . . . You just sit there like a slob while I do all the work. Nine years later, this is increasingly what goes through Sarah's mind when she looks at Evan, propped in front of the TV with a beer, ignoring their two children. The truth is, she misses her old life. She misses the old Eddie. She can't help wondering if she'd be happier alone . . . When Eddie's job sends him to Chicago indefinitely, Sarah shocks him by suggesting a trial separation. But she knows it's just a precursor to divorceeven if Eddie chooses to think of it as a ';vacation.' Yet a lot can changeon both sidesas time goes by. And once Christmas arrives, Sarah and Eddie might re-discover gifts they'd forgotten they had . . .Previously published in This Christmas.