MAKING HER DEBUT
Synchronized Breathing - Tara Ellison (2013)
After a failed marriage, Scarlett decides to move in with her mom at the age of thirty-five, which is not "old" at all, unless you have a mom like CeCe. Scarlett is trying to navigate her way back into the real world and her mom's choices may not be the best ones for her, since it has not really worked for her mom so far .... I can't help but feel some, sad to say, pity for Scarlett having to deal with her mom, who doesn't seem to be operating with all her pistons, shall we say?? Scarlett has to, in spite of that, find a way to make a life for her and her young son, Oliver. This story is so funny and more of us, than we would like to admit, could relate to Scarlett's story of finding the happiness they hope that's out there waiting for them, in spite of the past they are trying to forget. It was a great read for sure! (KARM)
Tara Ellison turned to writing after her divorce and the result is her debut novel Synchronized Breathing. The summary says: "Nothing announces the failure of one's life quite as loudly as having to move back in with your mother at the ripe old age of thirty-five. Scarlett Spencer's marriage has recently imploded and she's headed for Beverly Hills - toddler in tow - to move in with her highly over-sexed mother, CeCe. Having squandered her twenties having adventures and losing herself in men, Scarlett - out of desperation - leapt into an unsuitable marriage, but the best gift came out of that union - her son, Oliver. Scarlett scrambles to pull a life together that was never together to begin with. After being a stay-at-home-mother, she wades back into the Hollywood employment pool with hilarious results. Balancing motherhood with the unique demands of Hollywood men provides a new twist on the dating dilemma - and living with one's mother is not without its own set of challenges."