| Author: | Linda Barrett | ISBN: | 9781945830037 |
| Publisher: | Linda Barrett | Publication: | January 10, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Linda Barrett |
| ISBN: | 9781945830037 |
| Publisher: | Linda Barrett |
| Publication: | January 10, 2017 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Lisa Delaney drops out of law school to care for her four younger siblings when her parents are killed in a car accident. Her relatives want to split the children up.
Mike Brennan, Lisa's fiance, is in his rookie year with the NFL and wants to marry Lisa quickly and provide a home for the kids. After a fruitless search for directives her parents might have left, Lisa finally agress with Mike.
They leave close friends behind when they move to Boston. Mike thinks his potential earnings will solve all their problems. Lisa works full-time to supplement their income because her sibs are not "charity cases."
Soon Lisa is overwhelmed with the responsibility of daily life and Mike is no help. Despite counseling, her grief is constant. She has no time or interest in becoming friends with other football wives. She tries to return to law school twice but drops out each time. When Mike's career takes off, he buys a large house in an elegant neighborhood where workin-class Lisa feels out of place.
Most of all, she's haunted by thoughts of her parents' expectations. Is she a good enough mom for their precious children? Are they proud of her? Slowly the issues between Lisa dn Mike lead to a meltdown of their marriage.
Has love died? Or has it been buried beneath obligations faced by two young people armed only with good intentions?
Lisa Delaney drops out of law school to care for her four younger siblings when her parents are killed in a car accident. Her relatives want to split the children up.
Mike Brennan, Lisa's fiance, is in his rookie year with the NFL and wants to marry Lisa quickly and provide a home for the kids. After a fruitless search for directives her parents might have left, Lisa finally agress with Mike.
They leave close friends behind when they move to Boston. Mike thinks his potential earnings will solve all their problems. Lisa works full-time to supplement their income because her sibs are not "charity cases."
Soon Lisa is overwhelmed with the responsibility of daily life and Mike is no help. Despite counseling, her grief is constant. She has no time or interest in becoming friends with other football wives. She tries to return to law school twice but drops out each time. When Mike's career takes off, he buys a large house in an elegant neighborhood where workin-class Lisa feels out of place.
Most of all, she's haunted by thoughts of her parents' expectations. Is she a good enough mom for their precious children? Are they proud of her? Slowly the issues between Lisa dn Mike lead to a meltdown of their marriage.
Has love died? Or has it been buried beneath obligations faced by two young people armed only with good intentions?
