{"product_id":"all-the-little-ways","title":"All the Little Ways","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLaura Lekkos is a screenwriter and book lover. She is especially passionate about female-focused stories and has written screenplays for various studios including 20th Century, Netflix, Amazon MGM, Sony, Universal, and Lionsgate. She lives in Los Angeles with her family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Funny, compassionate, and full of hilariously sharp observations about the absurd expectations we place on women, this is a story of friendship you won't want to put down. Beneath the humor lies a profound tenderness that Lekkos reveals with true grace in this totally satisfying debut.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Marjan Kamali, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lion Women of Tehran\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A poignant and big-hearted debut, \n\u003ci\u003eAll the Little Ways \u003c\/i\u003eexplores modern womanhood and the relationships that define us with insight and humor. It will have you laughing, crying, and calling your best friend.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Domenica Ruta, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWith or Without You: A Memoir \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAll the Mothers: A Novel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A perfect summer read--it's got the heart, the glamour, the zeitgeisty lifestyles, the career details that are so delicious, and the surprises that keep you turning the pages. You won't leave the pool until you've finished.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Plum Sykes, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWives Like Us\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBergdorf Blondes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A page-turning, heartfelt novel about friendship, family, and the unexpected moments that end up meaning everything. With pitch-perfect humor and true emotional depth, ALL THE LITTLE WAYS introduces characters so real and lovable, you'll be thinking about them long after you finish the book.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Loretta Rothschild, author of \u003ci\u003eFinding Grace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"An all-too-relatable, vivid depiction of the struggles of making motherhood and work-life work together.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Zibby Owens\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIn the vein of \u003ci\u003ePineapple Street \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSuch a Fun Age, \u003c\/i\u003e a smart, heartfelt debut novel about two expecting mothers navigating motherhood, family life, and female friendship, whose bond is threatened by a shocking revelation.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVictoria and Liz barely breathe the same air, but they collide headfirst when they meet in a group for expectant mothers and find common ground against all odds. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Victoria, forty-three, is confident, poised, and powerful, on the fast track to major career success in finance. Having kids is not in the plan. She had avoided love for decades--and hadn't been too keen on female friendship either--when she fell for Ace, a dashing man twenty years her senior. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLiz, thirty-two, lives a fairly unstable life, trying to make her situationship work and navigate a job on a vile reality dating show. She's desperately wanted to experience motherhood for her entire life, but anxiety and insecurity have landed her with a laundry list of failed romances. It's an accident--ish--when she gets pregnant with her emotionally elusive boyfriend Preston's baby just shy of a year into dating. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Liz and Victoria meet in a parenting class, they both feel out of place amongst these pregnant women who seem to have it all figured out. They roll their eyes at the classic sign-off peppering the new mommy group chat: TIA (thanks in advance!). Alienated from these other women and due within a week of each other, Victoria and Liz's bond becomes a lifeline as they navigate their pregnancies and relationships. They grapple with impending motherhood together and lean on each other to navigate important decisions about family, career, and love. It's the first successful female friendship in Victoria's life and the first time Liz has felt so connected to an older, wiser confidante. Maybe, just maybe, it will all be okay. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But as they grow more secure in their futures with each other's support, the friends confront a shocking turn of events that will change the course of both their lives. Victoria and Liz then must reckon with their relationships, their impending journeys of motherhood, and the strength of their own bond in this unforgettable work of women's fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eLekkos, Laura\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLaura Lekkos is a screenwriter and book lover. She is especially passionate about female-focused stories and has written screenplays for various studios including 20th Century, Netflix, Amazon MGM, Sony, Universal, and Lionsgate. 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