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Like a House on Fire
When a life-changing friendship sparks into something more, a woman approaching midlife has to figure out what she really wants in life and love. Merit goes back to work for the money—that, and because her husband of twelve years likes her better when she’s working. She loves her husband and young sons, yet she’s come to feel like a stranger in her own life. She meets Jane, the brilliant and beautiful architect who becomes her boss, and a true friend who makes her feel like a whole person again. Their platonic friendship is electrifying: Merit has never felt more seen or understood. Slowly, she begins to question the very foundations of her life, opening up to the idea that Jane might actually be THE person she belongs with. A standout for its snappy dialogue, distinctive voice, and interesting religious thread. Heads up for piles of profanity and so much drinking. I inhaled this.
About the Book
What would you do if you found the spark that made you feel whole again?
After twelve years of marriage and two kids, Merit has begun to feel like a stranger in her own life. She loves her husband and sons, but she desperately needs something more than sippy cups and monthly sex. So, she returns to her career at Jager + Brandt, where a brilliant and beautiful Danish architect named Jane decides to overlook the “break” in Merit’s résumé and give her a shot.
Jane is a supernova—witty and dazzling and unapologetically herself—and as the two work closely together, their relationship becomes a true friendship. In Jane, Merit sees the possibility of what a woman could be. And Jane sees Merit exactly for who she is. Not the wife and mother dutifully performing the roles expected of her, but a whole person.
Their relationship quickly becomes a cornerstone in Merit’s life. And as Merit starts to open her mind to the idea of more—more of a partner, more of a match, more out of love—she begins to question: What if the love of her life isn’t the man she married. What if it’s Jane?
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