The Breakaway

"Mrs. Everything" is a warmhearted and empowering novel about love, family, friendship, secrets, and the power of a trip to change your life. It follows Abby Stern, a 34-year-old plus-size woman who is on track to marry her childhood sweetheart. However, she reconnects with a man named Sebastian two years ago and is shocked to see him in the tour group. Over the next two weeks, strangers become confidantes, hidden truths come to light, and a teenage girl with a secret will unite all the riders in surprising ways.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 29 August 2023
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

From the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author, comes a warmhearted and empowering new novel about love, family, friendship, secrets, and the power of a trip to change your life.

Thirty-four-year-old Abby Stern has made it to a happy place, with good friends, her bike, and her bike club in Philadelphia. She's at peace with her plus-size body, at least most of the time, and she's on track to marry her childhood sweetheart. Abby and Mark met at the weight-loss camp Abby's perpetually-dieting mother, Eileen, forced her daughter to attend. Fifteen years later, when Abby reconnects with a half-his-size Mark, and finds out that he still adores her, it feels like fate.

Yet Abby can't escape the feeling that something isn't right. Or the memories of one mind-blowing night spent with a man named Sebastian two years ago. So when she gets a last-minute call to lead a group bike trip from New York City to Niagara Falls, Abby is happy to have time away to make up her mind.

But on the first day, Abby is shocked when she sees Sebastian in the tour group. A serial dater, Sebastian is far from Mr. Perfect, and Abby is determined to keep her distance, even if their chemistry is undeniable. To make things worse, Eileen, whom Abby blames for a lifetime of body shaming and insecurities, also joins the group unexpectedly.

Over the next two weeks, the group embarks on a journey of self-discovery and healing. As they pedal through the countryside, Abby and Mark confront their past demons and learn to accept themselves and each other for who they are. Along the way, they meet new people and form unexpected connections, and Abby discovers that sometimes the best adventures come from taking a chance and stepping outside of your comfort zone.

In the end, the trip to Niagara Falls is more than just a physical challenge; it's a journey of the heart. Abby and Mark learn to trust each other and themselves, and they discover that true love is about being accepted and loved for who you are, not just what you look like.

This is a winning combination of a light read with serious emotional depth, the very mix Weiner's many fans have come to expect from her.

Booklist
Charming. . . lively banter reels the reader in. . . this breezy outing goes down easy.

Publishers Weekly

Weight: 486g
Dimension: 152 x 234 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780349439082