From the author of "Why Girls Are Weird" comes a poignant, funny tale about two very different best friends one terminally ill with cancer, and the other determined to do absolutely everything she can to help
"Just because you d give your best friend everything doesn t mean she has to take it. "
On the heels of a divorce, all Danielle Meyers wants is her annual vacation with sassy, life-long best friend, Smidge complete with umbrella cocktails by an infinity pool but instead she s hit with the curveball of a lifetime. Smidge takes Danielle to the middle of nowhere to reveal a diagnosis of terminal cancer, followed by an unusual request: " After I m gone, I want you to finish the job. Marry my husband. Raise my daughter. I m gonna teach you to how to be Smidge 2.0. "
As Danielle wrestles with this major life decision, she finds herself torn between being true to her best friend s wishes and being honest with herself. Parenting issues aside, Smidge s small-town Louisiana world is exactly the one Danielle made sure to escape. Danielle isn t one for playing the social butterfly, or being the center of attention. And when your best friend tries to set you up on a date night with her husband, it might be time to become the bossy one for a change.
In the spirit of "Beaches "and "Steel Magnolias, You Take It from Here "is an honest, hilarious, and heartbreaking novel that ultimately asks: How much should we sacrifice for the ones we love the most?"