NEW RELEASE
Coming Clean - Sue Margolis (2013)
Sophie and Greg were that loving couple that was going to last forever. Eleven years and two kids later, they are in therapy on the verge of breaking up. The last straw in Sophie and Greg's marriage comes when Greg uses some inheritance money to purchase a World War II Sherman tank. Sophie can't believe that her husband is the same man that she was crazy in love with years ago. The sight of him and his slobbish immature mannerisms now disgust her. Despite the recommendation of their marriage counsellor, Sophie and Greg decide to split up. Within months, much to Sophie's shock, Greg has shacked up with a crazy feminist who constantly criticises Sophie's parenting style. Sophie soon moves on into the arms of her sexy high school crush. As Sophie moves on from her marriage, she begins to realise that the grass is not always greener. This is a funny novel about the ups and downs of a marriage. (AO)
Coming Clean, by Sue Margolis, is a story of a woman trying to iron out the problems in her life. The summary says: "Eleven years ago, Sophie and Greg couldn't get enough of each other. A pair of full-time jobs and two kids later, they're in therapy asking themselves where all the sexy times went. Sophie thinks she knows: They're buried under Greg's mess. And even though her slob of a husband tries to make up for his shortcomings by cooking the occasional meal, Sophie is left to clean umpteen dirty dishes. The last straw is when Greg uses some inheritance money to buy a World War II Sherman tank, which starts World War III in their marriage. Sophie doesn't so much surrender as retreat - right out of the relationship. While Greg almost immediately shacks up with someone else, Sophie finds herself facing even more uncertainty due to a job reorganisation. And even though she begins to lose her heart to a high school crush, Sophie starts to realise that a shiny new relationship doesn't always offer the softest place to fall ... and she may find self-acceptance and love in the place she least expects it." Coming Clean is out in September 2013.