Lucy Springer thinks she's got it tough. She's living through renovation hell, her two kids seem more challenging than ever, and her once successful acting career has been reduced to the odd commercial. Then Max, her husband, absconds to Bali with an unknown companion and things go from bad to disastrous. But Lucy doesn't give up easily. Juggling increasingly chaotic building dramas, bewildered children, her crazy best friend/agent Gloria, and her ever helpful mother with chasing after Max, Lucy Springer is determined to get her life onto an even keel and more. This delightful new novel is an often hilarious account of triumphing over adversity, following your dreams and listening to your heart.
Lucy Springer Gets Even
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About the Author
Lisa Heidke is the author of This Wife's Life, which was shortlisted for the Varuna/Harper Collins Manuscript Awards.
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By JM
Format:Paperback
Lucy Springer Gets Even is a great women's fiction novel about how, when life falls apart, you can only do your best. Lucy Springer is a great, down to earth woman who handled her cozy life going wonky a lot better than I would have - and I love that she never gets sour or vindictive about it even though she has ample chance to do so. This book is a great cozy read with likeable characters and fun plot lines.
By Mia
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have just finished reading Lucy Springer Gets Even and loved it. I was hooked from the first sentence. I liked the diary format, starting with day one where Lucy's husband walks out and then taking that journey with Lucy as her life fell apart. It was a hard book to put down. It was very funny, but poignant and totally relatable, as well. I was intrigued as to how Lucy would rebuild her life.
Definitely a book I would recommend to readers who like Marian Keyes, Jennifer Weiner, Kathy Lette, and Sophie Kinsella.
I have just started reading Heidke's other book What Kate did Next and it's looking like a winner, too.
Definitely a book I would recommend to readers who like Marian Keyes, Jennifer Weiner, Kathy Lette, and Sophie Kinsella.
I have just started reading Heidke's other book What Kate did Next and it's looking like a winner, too.
By A. Winfield
Format:Paperback
This is a really good book. The characters relly come to life: such as Patch- the building supervisor who wears an eye patch and Gloria, Lucy's over the top crazy agent who is always trying to get her to do reality TV. I also love Lucy!! I love how she is not a perfect Mom. Too many times in books, Mothers are portrayed as perfect and Lucy is definitly not perfect. But she is comfortable with her faults and I like that!
This book starts with Lucy and her Hubby sitting around the table eating Thai food. He pushes his plate away and says "I've had enough." He then walks out of the house. She finally realizes, after talking to his secretary a few days later, that he isn't coming back. She then receives a post card from him saying he needs to think about their life and marriage and is Bali!!
Wow. I am not sure what I would do if my Hubby took off without so much as a word but I'm pretty sure it would involve bodily injury!!! And to make life even worse, he left her in the middle of a huge home remodel project, that he wanted! She has a leaky roof, no kitchen, and loud, crazy builders that don't feel like doing a lot of building. And she has to stay strong for her 2 kids.
Have no fear!! Lucy Springer does get even as the title suggests. I don't want to spoil the ending but it is hilarious!!! This is definitely one of those books where you yell at the characters. "I hate you!!" or "NOOOO! Don't believe him!! His is so obviously lying!!" (Don't look at me like I'm crazy! You don't yell at the books you read?) I HIGHLY recommend this book to everyone.
This book starts with Lucy and her Hubby sitting around the table eating Thai food. He pushes his plate away and says "I've had enough." He then walks out of the house. She finally realizes, after talking to his secretary a few days later, that he isn't coming back. She then receives a post card from him saying he needs to think about their life and marriage and is Bali!!
Wow. I am not sure what I would do if my Hubby took off without so much as a word but I'm pretty sure it would involve bodily injury!!! And to make life even worse, he left her in the middle of a huge home remodel project, that he wanted! She has a leaky roof, no kitchen, and loud, crazy builders that don't feel like doing a lot of building. And she has to stay strong for her 2 kids.
Have no fear!! Lucy Springer does get even as the title suggests. I don't want to spoil the ending but it is hilarious!!! This is definitely one of those books where you yell at the characters. "I hate you!!" or "NOOOO! Don't believe him!! His is so obviously lying!!" (Don't look at me like I'm crazy! You don't yell at the books you read?) I HIGHLY recommend this book to everyone.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fresh, Fumny and a Perfect Summer Read!
Lucy Springer Gets Even by Lisa Heidke is pure Chick Lit! Lucy's acting career has been on permanent standby for a while (although there was the infamous broccoli commercial... Read more
Published on August 4, 2010 by S. Levin
4.0 out of 5 stars
If you like Jennifer Weiner, you'll love this!
What a fun read! I really enjoyed reading Lucy's story. I loved her personality, her sarcasm, her realness. I HATED Max.
I thought the characters were all very real. Read more
I thought the characters were all very real. Read more
Published on August 2, 2010 by ham1299
