I Thought You Said This Would Work by Ann Wertz Garvin

Ann Garvin's latest, about three unlikely allies on the road trip to end all road trips, is the sort of life-affirming story we all need right now. 'Laughter, tears, and an unforgettable cast of characters: I Thought You Said This Would Work has everything I love, so it's no surprise that I adored this novel. Her best novel yet, I didn't want it to end!' -Karen Karbo, New York Times bestselling author of Yeah, No.

I Thought You Said This Would Work is at once profound, hilarious, and ridiculously entertaining. This book is a pure delight.' -Colleen Oakley, USA Today bestselling author of You Were There Too 'Ann Garvin navigates the twists and turns of female friendship like few writers working today. 'Both humorous and incredibly heartfelt, a feel-good story that will stay with you long after the final page.' -BookTrib 'Equal parts hilarious and heartfelt, I Thought You Said This Would Work kept me reaching for tissues-from laughing so hard. On the open road, they'll try to put it back together-for themselves, and especially for the love of Katie. Samantha and Holly are following every new turn-toward second chances, unexpected romance, and self-discovery-and finally blowing the dust off the secret that broke their friendship. If it'll make Katie happy, no favor is too big (one hundred pounds), too daunting (two thousand miles), or too illegal (ish), even when a boho D-list celebrity hitches a ride and drives the road trip in fresh directions. It's simple: travel cross-country together, steal her loathsome ex-husband's VW camper, find Katie's diabetic Great Pyrenees at a Utah rescue, and drive him back home to Wisconsin. What they still have in common puts them both back on speed dial: a mutual love for Katie, their best friend of twenty-five years, now hospitalized with cancer and needing one little errand from her old college roomies. Widowed Samantha Arias hasn't spoken to Holly Dunfee in forever. A road trip can drive anyone over the edge-especially two former best friends-in bestselling author Ann Garvin's funny and poignant novel about broken bonds, messy histories, and the power of forgiveness.

I Thought You Said This Would Work by Ann Wertz Garvin