<p>&lsquo;'b'Hilarious! I loved every page&hellip;'/b' &#39; 'i'Dawn at Crooks on Books'/i'<br />
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'b'One evening in early August, while mashing the potatoes for dinner, Connie McColl decides she&rsquo;s had enough&hellip;'/b'<br />
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'b'Connie'/b' is tired of solving one family crisis after another - usually involving her unruly grandchildren - while her husband 'b'Roger'/b' spends all day at his beloved golf course. Surely it must be time for her to shake off her apron and start living again?<br />
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'b'So Connie packs a bag, gets in her little green car and drives off...'/b'<br />
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As Connie journeys from England to Scotland on an unexpected adventure, she finally begins to rediscover herself. And she starts to wonder, will she ever be ready to return home?&nbsp;Or will this summer change her life forever?<br />
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'b''i'The Runaway Wife'/i' is an inspiring and joyously uplifting novel about being true to yourself. If you loved 'i'The Kicking the Bucket List'/i' and 'i'The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry '/i' this book is for you.'/b'<br />
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'b'What readers are saying about 'i'The Runaway Wife'/i':'/b'<br />
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&lsquo;'b'A warm, funny, brilliant read!'/b' I love the warmth and humour that jumps from the page. Connie is proof that you&rsquo;re never too old to have an adventure! 'b'I LOVED the ending!!!!'/b'&rsquo; Sue Watson<br />
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&lsquo;I was 'b'<strong>laughing out loud</strong>&hellip;'/b' totally did not see the ending coming! 'b'<strong>WOWSERS! 5 stars for me!'/b'</strong>&rsquo; Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars<br />
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&lsquo;'b'<strong>OMG!'/b'</strong> What a touching and 'b'<strong>inspirational book'/b'</strong> this is!! It 'b'<strong>made me howl with laughter and it made me sob my heart out</strong>&hellip; <strong>Connie is my absolute hero and I loved her to pieces'/b' </strong>from the moment I met her! A<strong> </strong>mixture of 'b'<strong>hilarious'/b' </strong>and bittersweet moments&hellip; 'b'<strong>I absolutely adored every single step of her journey&hellip;'/b' </strong>one of my favourite books of the year&hellip; 'b'<strong>A memorable, feel-good treat'/b'</strong>.&rsquo;<em> 'i'My Chestnut Reading Tree'/i'</em>, 5 stars<br />
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&lsquo;'b'<strong>Made me laugh and cry and laugh again'/b'</strong>, especially at the end. That was a little bit of genius!... 'b'<strong>beautifully written'/b'</strong> and the characters are lovingly drawn to make them come alive. 'b'<strong>I absolutely loved the ending, that really had me chuckling&hellip;'/b'</strong>&rsquo; Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars<br />
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&lsquo;A 'b'<strong>funny romantic comedy'/b'</strong>&hellip; a book about 'b'<strong>love, friends, family and self-discovery'/b'</strong>. There were moments where you would 'b'<strong>laugh out loud'/b'</strong>, and then it would have you crying into a tissue&hellip; really emotional and 'b'<strong>tugged at the heart strings! A fun, life-affirming read!'/b'</strong>&rsquo;<em> 'i'Stardust Book Reviews'/i'</em></p>