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Book Review of Landline: A Novel

Landline: A Novel
Landline: A Novel
Author: Rainbow Rowell
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Georgie McCool has it all, a job writing one of the most popular comedies in Hollywood with her partner and best friend, Seth; a husband she loves, Neal, and two daughters. But, things between Georgie and Neal haven't been right for a while. He hates the LA scene and only tolerates it and Georgie's erratic schedule. When Georgie can't go home to Omaha with him for Christmas because of a chance to write her dream show, Neal takes the girls and goes without her. When Georgie calls him from her mother's old landline, she reaches the Neal of her college days. Is this a second chance for them or is Georgie supposed to stop the relationship before it gets started? This is an honest, fresh look at love and marriage and life and how we manage to make it work.