The Balance Project: A Novel

by Susie Orman Schnall

Overview

As featured in:
BuzzFeed: Ultimate Spring Book Guide, Bustle: Books That Will Help You Balance Your Life, Huffington Post Books, POPSUGAR: Books You Should Read on Your Summer Road Trip, Jenny McCarthy’s SiriusXM show, New York Parenting: Summer Reads, Self magazine: Mother’s Day Gift Guide, Working Mother: Mother’s Day Gift Guide, San Francisco Book Review: Unforgettable Memorial Day Weekend Reads, Culturalist: Best Stories of Moms Balancing It All

The Balance Project is a story of loyalty, choices, and balance that will resonate deeply with all women who struggle with this hot-button issue. Loyal assistant Lucy Cooper works for Katherine Whitney, who seems to have it all: a high-powered job at a multibillion-dollar health and wellness lifestyle company, a successful husband, and two adorable daughters. Now, with the release of her book on work-life balance, Katherine has become a media darling and a hero to working women everywhere. In reality, though, Katherine’s life is starting to fall apart, and Lucy is the one holding it all together, causing her own life—and relationship with her boyfriend Nick—to suffer. When Katherine does something unthinkable to Lucy, Lucy must decide whether to change Katherine’s life forever or continue being her main champion. Her choice will affect the trajectory of both of their lives and lead to opportunities neither one could have imagined.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781940716671
Publisher:	SparkPress
Publication date:	04/28/2015
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Susie Orman Schnall is the author of five novels about ambitious women: Anna Bright Is Hiding Something, We Came Here to Shine, The Subway Girls, The Balance Project, and On Grace. Her writing has appeared in numerous publications including The New York Times, HuffPost, PopSugar, Writer’s Digest, Harper’s Bazaar, and Glamour. She’s also a screenwriter currently shopping her first pilot and feature-length screenplay. A mother of three grown sons, Susie was born in Philadelphia, grew up in Los Angeles, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, and now lives with her husband in New York and Charlotte.

Editorial Reviews

2015 USA Best Book Awards: Fiction: Chick Lit/Women's Lit, Finalist
2016 International Book Awards: Chick Lilt/Women's Lit Winner
"The Balance Project is a Lean In-esque romp which begs that perenially pertinent question: Can women really have it all?”
—Self magazine

“The Balance Project is the perfect read if you’re escaping a hectic schedule and are in need of some work/life balance. Up-and-coming author Susie Schnall brings her popular Balance Project interview series to women's fiction to tell this inspiring and page-turning story. It's funny, smart, and thought-provoking."
—POPSUGAR

“...a fun, thought-provoking novel that features accomplished women struggling to juggle the many demands of their life.”
—Emily Giffin, author of The One & Only and Something Borrowed

“A must-read for any woman who’s struggled to find balance!”
—Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke, authors of The Status of All Things and Your Perfect Life

“Occasionally funny and always focused, The Balance Project entertains while simultaneously provoking serious thought.”
—Richmond Times-Dispatch

“Destined to become a book club favorite, Susie Orman Schnall’s The Balance Project is a clever, compassionate look at the modern woman's quest to juggle it all. Schnall's heartfelt—and, at times, hilarious—storytelling is just like real life, and had me rooting for Lucy from page one.”
—Kristyn Kusek Lewis, author of How Lucky You Are and Save Me

“Utterly compelling and impossible to put down, The Balance Project speaks volumes about how important it is for women at any stage of life to find realistic and meaningful balance.”
—Melissa Amster, Founder of Chick Lit Central

“A smart, refreshing, fast-paced read with twists and turns that will have you turning pages well past your bedtime. Schnall nails her portrayal of two heroines, in different stages of their lives, wrestling with the oft-debated question: Can women really have it all?”
—Emily Liebert, author of You Knew Me When and Those Secrets We Keep

“A fast-paced tale of a twentysomething desperately trying to balance her own life while, ironically, working for a woman known as America's Darling of Balance. If you liked The Devil Wears Prada, you'll enjoy this charming romp, which delivers with heart, depth, and a perfectly satisfying conclusion.”
—Kristin Harmel, bestselling author of The Sweetness of Forgetting and The Life Intended

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