The Good Life Series by Jodie Beau

All Good Things are wild and free. Roxie has plans. It’s the last summer before college graduation. By this time next year she’ll be living in the “real” world; ie: paying bills, searching for a job that doesn’t require an apron, and maybe even sleeping on a bed that doesn’t turn into a couch. If there’s ever a time to be fun, irresponsible and reckless, it’s now. But things don’t always go as planned... moreAll Good Things are wild and free. Roxie has plans. It’s the last summer before college graduation. By this time next year she’ll be living in the “real” world; ie: paying bills, searching for a job that doesn’t require an apron, and maybe even sleeping on a bed that doesn’t turn into a couch. If there’s ever a time to be fun, irresponsible and reckless, it’s now. But things don’t always go as planned. Before the summer has even started, Roxie makes a discovery that breaks her heart and shatters her confidence. Her hopes of having the Best Summer Ever go straight in the trash. Forget the beach. Forget the bonfires. Forget summer altogether. If only her childhood friend, Jake, would let her be. His contagious smile keeps popping up and dragging her to every social event in Ann Arbor. Reluctant at first, his happy-go-lucky attitude becomes an addiction. It isn’t long before Roxie starts to wonder if her longtime friend might be the perfect cure for her heartbreak. This summer might be good after all. But All Good Things must come to an end. **All Good Things is an NA prequel to the contemporary 2013 release The Good Life. The books can be read in either order, or as stand-alones.** less

Twenty-two year old Roxie Golightly is a fun and carefree spirit...until she marries a wealthy man and her role as a trophy wife leaves her isolated in a condo with an ironing board and an obsessive desire to impress people. When her marriage ends after seven years, Roxie's identity is buried under layers of furniture polish and piles of designer shoes. She doubts she can ever be the person she once was... moreTwenty-two year old Roxie Golightly is a fun and carefree spirit...until she marries a wealthy man and her role as a trophy wife leaves her isolated in a condo with an ironing board and an obsessive desire to impress people. When her marriage ends after seven years, Roxie's identity is buried under layers of furniture polish and piles of designer shoes. She doubts she can ever be the person she once was. But when Roxie's charmed life is turned upside down, her best-friend creates The Good Life List to help turn it back around. The instructions are simple: Complete each task on the Good Life List by the end of the summer. With list in hand and the help of a sexy and charismatic guy from her past, Roxie is only a few check marks away from living the good life, even if it means getting thrown out of a bar or skinny-dipping in the neighbor's pool at 3am. Coming on April 9! less

If there's one thing Hollywood does right, it's the happy ending - a kiss, some catchy music, and another cute couple lives happily ever after. At least, we think they do. We hope they do. But do they? Jake and I had our happy ending in 2013. But what does ‘happily ever after’ mean? And how do we know when we get there? I don’t recall watching any romantic movies about lawn care, property taxes, or fossilized french fries crammed between the seats of a Chevy Equinox... moreIf there's one thing Hollywood does right, it's the happy ending - a kiss, some catchy music, and another cute couple lives happily ever after. At least, we think they do. We hope they do. But do they? Jake and I had our happy ending in 2013. But what does ‘happily ever after’ mean? And how do we know when we get there? I don’t recall watching any romantic movies about lawn care, property taxes, or fossilized french fries crammed between the seats of a Chevy Equinox. I didn’t expect our happy ever after to be a cluttered kitchen table, a refrigerator filled with fertility meds, and a 4-year-old who just told a stranger to eff off in the parking lot of Whole Foods. I dreamt our life together would be a feeling of peace, of knowing I had everything I needed. Instead, there’s a nagging, unhealthy feeling that has me wondering - Is this it? Jake has been so patient with me. While I’ve been desperately fighting for the life I thought we should have, he has been in my corner supporting me. Like the Pacey to my Joey, he’s always had my back. But his patience is wearing thin. And I’m exhausted. Will I learn to love the life I have before I lose it? If I stop trying to change our course, will I realize we’ve been on the right path the whole time? And what happens if I don’t? less