Odd Mom Out: An Engaging New Novel for Women of the Sandwich Generation Genres: Womens Fiction
Life just got life-y…
On the night that Trudy Asp discovers her ex is engaged to the same dental hygienist who’s been picking at her teeth for ten years, her daughter, Madison, suddenly announces that she too is getting married, in Europe.
Frumpy, floundering, and forced to live with her martini-swilling mother, Trudy is swamped by these revelations. And on top of it all, she’ll be wearing the second most scrutinized gown at the wedding.
Having packed on the pounds during the demise of her marriage, the idea of being eyeballed by her ex and his scrawny fiancée Zelda, is truly horrifying. To make matters worse, there’s the paralyzing fear of a transatlantic flight — something Trudy has avoided for decades.
When Zelda offers to stand in for her, Trudy is forced to confront the forces that stole her marriage and threaten to steal her daughter’s wedding too. With three months until the ceremony, Trudy must get to Europe, squeeze herself into a gown, and claim the role she wants more than anything: Mother-of-the-Bride.
Will this Odd Mom Out sink or swim? Or will she drown in a sea of humiliation?
Review
Here we meet Trudy who is, like many of us at this point in our lives, a hot mess. She is recently divorced and unhappy. She has been forced to live with her mother and I will admit that at this point Trudy is a kindred spirit for me. Trudy, like many women is unhappy with not only her life at this point but her weight as well. It’s a lot but also makes her very relatable.
So when she hears that not only is her ex-husband getting married but also her daughter Trudy decides it is time to take charge of her life and make a change. She has to face up to all of her issues and demons even though it takes her a while. Trudy completely transforms even though she still struggles at times. She is also determined to be the best Mother of the Bride that she can be.
Which I think is so amazing. Trudy shows just how amazing she is. Along the way she makes some new friends and improves many of her relationships including the one with her mother. Her business also improves as she works through her changes.
There are some unexpected twists and turns along the way but I found that I loved every minute of Trudy’s journey. She learns to love herself and comes to terms with her divorce. She reconnects with her daughter and honestly comes out a better person than she was at the beginning.
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