The Marriage Sabbatical: A Novel [Paperback]

Now in Paperback!

What if you could take a vacation from your marriage? A couple decides to give it a shot in this fun, adventurous womens fiction novel by Lian Dolan, the popular author ofThe Sweeney SistersandLost and Found in Paris.

After twenty-three years of building careers and raising kids together, Jason and Nicole Elswick are facing an empty nest and are ready for a break from their daily lives. Jason has spent years planning his dream sabbaticalditching work for a nine-month-long motorcycle trip through South America. Problem is, thats Jasons dream, not Nicoles. After years working retail and parenting in Portland, Nicole craves the sun of the Southwest and the artistic community in Santa Fe, where she wants to learn jewelry design.

A chance encounter at a dinner party presents a surprisingand intriguingway out of their dilemma. Over a little too much wine, Jason and Nicoles married neighbors sing the praises of the 500 Mile Rule: their policy of enjoying themselves however they wishand with whomever they wishwhen theyre temporarily far apart. It seems like the perfect solution: a nine-month marriage sabbatical pursuing their own adventureswith a bit of dont-ask-dont-telland then a return to their shared lives.

As Jason bikes his way across a continent and Nicole reclaims the art shes long neglected, they discover the pleasures and pitfalls of the 500 Mile Rule on their separate journeys of self-discovery, confronting temptations of all kinds, uncomfortable truths about themselves, and gaining new perspective on their partnership.

But all sabbaticals come to an end&then what?

“Fast-paced and colorful, with hints of The Goldfinch and Malibu Rising, and more than one pitch-perfect love story—Lost and Found in Paris sparkles like the City of Light itself and will have you flipping the pages quickly as you’rlc³