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I Thought You Said This Would Work
I Thought You Said This Would Work | Ann Garvin
6 posts | 8 read | 5 to read
A road trip can drive anyone over the edge--especially two former best friends--in bestselling author Ann Garvin's funny and poignant novel about broken bonds, messy histories, and the power of forgiveness. Widowed Samantha Arias hasn't spoken to Holly Dunfee in forever. It's for the best. Samantha prefers to avoid conflict. The blisteringly honest Holly craves it. What they still have in common puts them both back on speed dial: a mutual love for Katie, their best friend of twenty-five years, now hospitalized with cancer and needing one little errand from her old college roomies. It's simple: travel cross-country together, steal her loathsome ex-husband's VW camper, find Katie's diabetic Great Pyrenees at a Utah pound, and drive him back home to Wisconsin. If it'll make Katie happy, no favor is too big (one hundred pounds), too daunting (two thousand miles), or too illegal (ish), even when a boho D-list celebrity hitches a ride and drives the road trip in fresh directions. Samantha and Holly are following every new turn--toward second chances, unexpected romance, and self-discovery--and finally blowing the dust off the secret that broke their friendship. On the open road, they'll try to put it back together--for themselves, and especially for the love of Katie.
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JackOBotts
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This novel hit every emotion. It was a wonderful read.
My May #bookspin pick.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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Rhondareads
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Ann Garvin writes wonderful novels full of characters that come alive .Looking forward to reading her latest,

Chrissyreadit Pretty table😍 2y
Rhondareads Thanks😀 2y
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mom2bugnbee
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I meant to open a different book on my Kindle. 10 pages in, I realized my mistake, but I couldn't put it down. Gotta love books that make you laugh *and* cry out loud.

⭐⭐⭐⭐✨/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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peaKnit
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This book was a free “first read” from Amazon last month. Ann is a local author I‘ve enjoyed before. This story was hilarious, endearing and relatable. It brought tears to my eyes several times, I could really relate to the main character. I stopped 1/2 way and bought it for a friend. It is that kind of charming for me. Fun side note, I sent the author a DM on Instagram thanking her for another good read and she sent me one back! ☺️

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peanutnine
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My April pick from Amazon First Reads
This was a cute, quick read about women's friendship. Two best friends who fell out after college have to go on a road trip across the country to rescue the dog of their third best friend, who has cancer. They run into new problems each step along the way, in a classic "what else could go wrong?" road trip adventure
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