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MY RIDE OR DIE – Leslie Cohen New York City – Present Day As the story opens, Sophie is about to get married, and Amanda is her best friend (and maid of honor). But Sophie suddenly decides that marriage isn't what she wants and dumps her fiancé. Traditional relationships just aren't working for either Sophie or Amanda. The two women decide to form an alliance of sorts that is a commitment to not committing. They purchase and move into a fixer- upper. Amanda, a lawyer, changes jobs and is immediately assigned a tough case, which has her fretting over it. Sophie is an artist and hopes to realize her dream of living as an artist full-time. However, it isn't easy. Meanwhile, Sophie and Amanda grow closer, even as their lives apart from each other expand. MY RIDE OR DIE is an amusing looking at the growth of two women who decide to rely on each other for emotional support. The first thing a reader may wonder is how long will their vow of commitment to each other last before they veer off and find male companionship? Amanda left her stressful job at an attorney's office after the man she was sleeping with turned out to be married. Sophie just fell out of love with her fiancé, Abe. To celebrate their buying a house together, Amanda and Sophie take a trip to Cabo San Lucas, where Amanda runs into a childhood schoolmate, Nick. He is much different from what she remembers, yet he is still the same. Once they return to New York City, Amanda and Nick go on a few dates, but she's facing a dilemma. Her relationship priority is Sophie, so how is her burgeoning romance with Nick going to affect that? Sophie goes off in a couple of directions trying to find her niche as an artist. Just as she thinks things are going well, it turns out to be the wrong way. She even has a fling with Julian, a fellow artist, but even that turns out to be wrong. Finally, Sophie is offered a position with a museum in another country, but can she leave Amanda? In MY RIDE OR DIE, readers will come to like Amanda and Sophie and their unique and quirky qualities. The women are different from each other, but they complement each other like Yin and Yang. But like other friendships, they eventually start growing apart. Through it all, will they remain friends for life? Be sure to grab a copy of MY RIDE OR DIE to find out. Patti Fischer |
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