Logging Back into Life

by R.J. Hutchins

Edward Simmons was excitedly planning his proposal to the love of his life when she accepts a job offer in London, leaving him crushed in Chicago. Already contemplating his future, Edward is further rocked when he finds out his grandmother was in a terrible accident. In a hasty decision, Edward decides to move back to Detroit to be close to her.

Edward quickly accepts a job at a Detroit advertising agency, joining the agency’s largest account to help co-lead it with Maggie Jenkins. Maggie is anything but receptive to Edward. Always a professional, Maggie is polite but far from welcoming. Having helped grow the account to the agency’s largest and most profitable, Maggie has yet to receive a promotion for her work. Her career frustration, though, is overshadowed by having to care for her dying husband. Stressed and barely holding on, Maggie can’t handle competing with her new co-lead, nor dealing with her boss.

After a rocky start, Maggie and Edward start a precarious friendship based on the newfound knowledge that both have started online dating. Having never expected to be single and back in the dating pool in their 30s, neither Edward nor Maggie are ready for the utter chaos and oddity that comes with online dating. Their commiseration at the circus that is online dating bonds them until Edward meets someone first… and gets Maggie’s promotion.

Logging Back into Life takes a humorous look at modern-day single life in your 30s when balancing the stresses of career, family, friends and online dating is the new norm. Yet there’s nothing normal about it!

270 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2017

Reviews

[Holly Matejka Matisak · Rating 5 out of 5]

An engaging story of loss, grief, friendship and new beginnings.

Love it when you can’t put a book down. This story flows so easily and is very entertaining.

Rj Hutchins brings to life Edward and Maggie’s struggles with a sense of humor and emotion at the same time. A fantastic read. Looking forward to reading more from this author.

[Erin Watson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a fun, addictive read! I think anyone would find this relatable to their own crazy unpredictable lives. The beginning felt like a few too many story lines, and I wasn't sure what direction it would take, but in the end I fell in love with every character, and couldn't put it down until I found how how each story would resolve itself. I laughed and cried, and really enjoyed this quick read.

[Sundeep · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is easily one my favorite reads in a long time. And I'm a reasonably avid reader. It's fun, fast and filled with very relatable I instances. You also find yourself quickly looking the characters in the book and want to know what's happening next. I would highly recommend this book for fun weekend reading or if your looking for something light and heartwarming at the same time.