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The Marriage Sabbatical: A story of self-discovering and escaping it all Kindle Edition

by Gemma Johns (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 16 ratings
Charli’s wife, Monique, was promoted to Professor and was now being rewarded with a generous sabbatical at work. While Charli was picturing a family vacation in Europe, Monique was picturing a personal sabbatical – time to throw herself into work and discover herself at the same time. She suggested Charli take her own sabbatical, too, but Charli wasn’t sure they’d ever be able to come back from that. Besides, how do they juggle it with their two adult children who hadn’t even left home yet?

Charli’s sister, Sophie, a doctor, juggles it all, including a busy household with four teenage kids. After thirty years together, Sophie and Phil can almost predict one another’s next move, but Phil just can’t forgive Sophie and move on from what she’s done. Maybe some time out wouldn’t hurt.

Their youngest sister, Alice, is about to turn forty, but she’s wondering what her future will bring. Does she really see herself settled down and having kids with Jason? Is marriage even for her? And why does everyone else seem to have their lives together, while she still feels like a big kid herself?

Charli decides to escape it all, taking her sisters with her. If a marriage sabbatical is on the agenda, perhaps they will end up questioning everything she ever thought really mattered. Maybe for the three Wilson sisters, marriage sabbatical could change everything… or nothing at all!

‘The Marriage Sabbatical’ explores women’s middle-aged lifestyles, having it all and finding out what you really want.

Do their marriages need to mend, or end?
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B096STPWGS
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Spectrum Books
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 1, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.8 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 223 pages
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  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 16 ratings

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Gemma Johns

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Gemma Johns is an avid writer, and academic. If you told Gemma, as a child, that one day she'd have written published novels, she would have thought all her dreams had come true! Writing was always her favourite hobby, and still is today. Gemma now writes across a variety of genres - from romance to drama and domestic suspense. Her books generally draw on themes of romantic relationships/ marriage, friendship, parenting, doing it all, same-sex relationships and happiness in middle age. Gemma loves connecting with her readers. Gemma lives in Australia in a very busy household.

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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
    Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2021
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    This book is based on an interesting concept...taking a 6 month to a year sabbatical from your marriage. Not anything I had ever considered but might work well for some people. The whole subject was handled well in the book. The only thing I would have liked to read more of would have been Moniques' view of it all. Entertaining story!
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  • KJ
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lighthearted fun with a message
    Reviewed in Australia on August 29, 2021
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    This highly entertaining book, about three sisters who take a “time out” from their marriages, had me gripped from the first page! The Marriage Sabbatical is a fun, lighthearted read but it’s surprisingly deep as well, with parts of it reading like a self-help book, in the most entertaining way. Being from Brisbane myself, I loved the setting of the book and the travels through North Queensland. I also thought it was fantastic that one of the main characters was in a same sex relationship without that being a big deal - something that you don’t see enough of in pop culture. Well done Gemma Johns on a fantastic debut novel!
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  • T Nikolaou
    4.0 out of 5 stars Amazingly written, captivating book.
    Reviewed in Australia on February 5, 2022
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    Amazingly written, captivating book. Great storyline, characters and so many great messages.

    Books don’t normally keep my attention but this one kept me reading.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Marriage Sabbatical
    Reviewed in Australia on June 3, 2022
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    Highly enjoyed this novel, found it hard to put down. Light hearted fun.
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