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Cheating on Myself
2013
First Published
3.53
Average Rating
254
Number of Pages

What happens when good enough just isn't enough anymore? Stella Dahl assumed her life was as good as it was ever going to get. But after twelve years with a man who’s more a habit than husband material, she walks out on her bland existence, determined to start over. Goaded by her friends and a group of crass retirees she befriends at water aerobics, Stella plunges back into the dating pool. After a few false starts, she meets Joe, the sexy banjo player in a popular children’s band. He’s cocky, a smirking flirt, and a musician...everything she’s *not* looking for in a guy. Even still, she begins to fall—hard. Just when Stella is beginning to think she could find true happiness, a family tragedy turns her world upside down. As she tries to hold together everything that’s crumbling around her, Stella starts slipping back into old habits—and away from Joe. Soon, she begins to wonder: Is she really destined for anything more than a life that’s good enough? For fans of Jennifer Weiner and Kristan Higgins, CHEATING ON MYSELF is a touching, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy about starting over and finding your happily ever after.

Avg Rating
3.53
Number of Ratings
93
5 STARS
19%
4 STARS
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3 STARS
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2 STARS
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1 STARS
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Author

Erin Soderberg Downing
Erin Soderberg Downing
Author · 26 books

I read and write lots of funny, adventurous, & heartwarming books for kids, tweens, and teens (and even a few romantic comedies for adults, too!). I always love book recommendations, so please send them my way. I'm partial to contemporary romantic comedy, funny/original voices, quirky characters, and kids' books with humor and heart. The first book in my new series - THE GREAT PEACH EXPERIMENT: When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Peach Pie - is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection and is available in stores now!

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