Book Fest: Your Roots are Showing by Elise Chidley

This book which I consider more of a coming out-of-the-box of an empowered woman story rather than a romantic one is actually a surprising revelation to me.  Its words are simple, sweet, and made me cry for a minute. Its ending is heartwarming which makes me believe in true love and that "love surpasses all". And there's another treat, as a runner, I really love the fact that the book's main character, Lizzie, changed and had a positive disposition when she started running. You'll feel bad for her for most parts of the book and revel eventually for her new look+positive disposition. Although, she reminds me a little about Bridget Jones for that "fat" issue + the "bloody" English words + humor.  

I got this book for 25 Philippine Pesos. Quite a steal for this charming little book.

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Excerpt from the book:

How did her happily-ever-after go so terribly wrong?

Lizzie Buckley is having doubts about her picture-perfect world. She does love her country estate, precocious three-year-old twins, and handsome husband, James. But nobody warned her about postpartum depression and the toll it would take on her marriage. Or how she'd fantasize about chucking it all out for a box of chocolates and an interrupted bath.

Lizzie vents these frustrations in an email and her life is shattered:James gets the message by mistake. Lizzie soon finds herself uprooting her children to start over in a ramshackle garden cottage. Now facing life- and the twins-alone, Lizzie struggles to reinvent herself and forget about her soon-to-be ex. But when thoughts of James still haunt her, she begins to wonder if the best part of marriage starts after the fairy tale ends...

Rating: 4/5