What if you could take a vacation on your marriage and for six months, pursue a lifetime dream your husband doesn't share? And he could do the same. That's the premise for Lian Dolan's latest book, The Marriage Sabbatical. Hi, I'm your host, Jenny Wheeler and today Lian, the author of the popular The Sweeney Sisters and Lost And Found In Paris is quick to make clear that the central premise of the marriage sabbatical does not come from personal experience. She jokes her life is ‘just not that interesting.’ But on today's Binge Reading show, she talks about how she came to write a fascinating tale of marriage veterans of 23 years who take holidays apart for the first time in their lives because of their wildly clashing personal interests, and discover new things about themselves and their love for each other. Book Giveaways But before we get to Lian, be assured. We've got our usual free book giveaways this week. It’s open season on freebie thrillers. Searching for an action-packed thrill ride or a twisty whodunnit?? Look no further! These mystery, thriller, and suspense writers have teamed up to bring you these FREE books! Scoop them up today! DOWNLOAD FREEBIE MYSTERIES And we also have a promo on Kobo. If you're a Kobo follower, there’s a free download of the Of Gold & Blood Book Bundle Two, Books #1 and #4, and lots of other great authors to choose from in a ‘free first in series’ promo in all genres.... Romance - Space Opera - Mysteries & Thrillers- Sci Fi * Fantasy - Young Adult - Urban Fantasy kobo free first in series - all genres THIS IS AN INTERNATIONAL OFFERING - If you live in a country that isn't included in this promotion, you may have trouble accessing the sale link. If this happens, change the flag at the top of the Kobo homepage to one of the included countries to see the sale link properly. Buy Me A Coffee And a reminder. You can help defray the costs of the show by buying me a cup of coffee on buymeacoffee.com/jennywheelx. If you enjoy the show, do leave us a review, so others will find us. Word of mouth is still the best way for others to discover the show, and great books. they will love to read. Links to things discussed in the show Ali Macgraw: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_MacGraw Love Story: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Story_(1970_film) ALS: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20354022 Dervla McTiernan: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16918766.Dervla_McTiernan Maeve Binchy: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3532.Maeve_Binchy Kate Elizabeth Russell (My Dark Vanessa) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44890081-my-dark-vanessa Donna Tartt The Secret History: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29044.The_Secret_History The Satellite Sisters: https://satellitesisters.com/podcast/ The Sweeney Sisters, Lian Dolan: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49978226-the-sweeney-sisters Helen of Pasadena by Lian Dolan: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8882001-helen-of-pasadena Where to find Lian Dolan online Website: liandolan.com Facebook: @liandolan Satellite Sisters podcast: https://satellitesisters.com/podcast/ Introducing author Lian Dolan Lian Dolan - women's fiction with humor and heart But now here is Lian. Hello there, Lian, and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Lian Dolan: Thank you so much. I'm really excited to be here and do this conversation with you. I've loved listening to a lot of your podcasts and I'm pleased to see so many of my friends on your shows. That was fun to discover them. Jenny Wheeler: That's wonderful. The Marriage Sabbatical, which is your latest book is what we are discussing today. It's quite newly published, isn't it? Lian Dolan: Yes, just out. I'm excited to have it out. The writing process is a long one and the development process was long and then i...
