Review by
Marlene Engel
Fifteen years ago Iliana sacrificed her career as a journalist
to start a family and support her husband in his career. She’s anxious to get back to the career that
she loved, but she’s been away for so long that she’s finding it hard to get
back in the game.
While watching old reruns, she gets to wondering … what ever
happened to Jeff Downs, the hot guy on the show? What was a question of simple curiosity
turned into a quest to revive her career.
What if she could find Jeff and do a story on where he’s been since the
show ended? Maybe then she’ll get the
attention of potential employers.
From
Iliana’s first meeting with Jeff, a host of lies begin. What was supposed to have been an interview
to restart her career, has turned into more than she could’ve ever
imagined. She justifies that it’s for
her career, but has she gotten side tracked by her celebrity crush? And is she willing to sacrifice her marriage
for the sake of her career?
I feel that many will be able to relate to Iliana and her story. So many women put their dreams and aspirations on hold to raise a family. Sometimes we even fantasize about how life would be if we did thing differently. But what if you acted on those fantasies? And when do we say we’ve gone too far and need to reel it back in? This story focuses on the here and now. We are so consumed with the “what ifs” that we don’t take time to consider the “now.”
I feel that many will be able to relate to Iliana and her story. So many women put their dreams and aspirations on hold to raise a family. Sometimes we even fantasize about how life would be if we did thing differently. But what if you acted on those fantasies? And when do we say we’ve gone too far and need to reel it back in? This story focuses on the here and now. We are so consumed with the “what ifs” that we don’t take time to consider the “now.”
A
relatable, well written story that just about any mom can relate to. The struggle between finding a balance
between your family and professional lives.
I definitely recommend this to others and look forward to reading more
from this author.
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About the Author:
Barbara
Solomon Josselsohn is a New York-based novelist and freelance writer. Her first
novel, THE LAST DREAMER, from Lake Union Publishing, debuts in December, 2015.
Her articles and essays appear in a range of publications, including Consumers Digest, The New York
Times, Parents Magazine, American Baby, Westchester Magazine, The Journal News, and Westchester Home, as well as online at BrainChildMag.com,
ConsumerSearch.com and GrownandFlown.com.
Barbara also teaches adult writing classes at the Scarsdale
Library in Scarsdale, New York, and conducts a magazine writing course for
children each summer at the Scarsdale-based JCC-Midwestchester. She is a
frequent presenter at local writing workshops for children.
Barbara began her career as a reporter and editor with HFN, a
trade magazine covering the home furnishings business. She has a B.A. in
English from Binghamton University and an M.A. in English from the University
of Connecticut, and has studied fiction writing at Sarah Lawrence College and
Manhattanville College.
She is currently working on her second novel.
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