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Keeping Promises: To Everyone But Herself
Beth stares at herself in the bathroom mirror and sees a depressed, overworked woman. As she has done many other times in her life, she asks her deceased twin, “Where did I go, Sissy?” Wishing her sister could magically twirl a wand and make her life the one she always dreamed of, not the one she's living.
She lets out a deep sigh because looking back at her is the same woman she was staring at before. She walks into her bedroom and plops down on the bed. How is it possible that next month she turns 50 years old? Where did the time go? Why has she continued to work at a job she never wanted or stayed married to a man she should have divorced years ago? She just wants to curl up in a ball, cry her heart out, eat chocolate and junk food and stay in bed for the next two weeks and not attend her yearly master class.
Just then, in walks the ban of her existence, her husband Charles. Looking at him she remembers the first time she had seen him and how her heart had beat faster. Now all she feels is anger and it's boiling to the surface. He tells her it's her menopause acting out when she knows it runs much deeper than that.
At the airport she feels a rebellion and freedom she had never felt before and does something completely out of character; she decides to take a vacation. Except this vacation doesn’t turn out anything like she thought it would. Within an hour of landing at her parents’ home in Florida, she receives phone calls from two people she trusts, that her husband has been having an affair. If that wasn’t bad enough, the next day she learns the lying, cheating scoundrel is trying to sell her company, cheating her out of millions of dollars.
Even though her life feels as if it’s falling apart, synchronicities start to fall into place helping her to discover there are no accidents in life. That even at 50 years old, she can start living the life of her dreams, find love and be happy.
She lets out a deep sigh because looking back at her is the same woman she was staring at before. She walks into her bedroom and plops down on the bed. How is it possible that next month she turns 50 years old? Where did the time go? Why has she continued to work at a job she never wanted or stayed married to a man she should have divorced years ago? She just wants to curl up in a ball, cry her heart out, eat chocolate and junk food and stay in bed for the next two weeks and not attend her yearly master class.
Just then, in walks the ban of her existence, her husband Charles. Looking at him she remembers the first time she had seen him and how her heart had beat faster. Now all she feels is anger and it's boiling to the surface. He tells her it's her menopause acting out when she knows it runs much deeper than that.
At the airport she feels a rebellion and freedom she had never felt before and does something completely out of character; she decides to take a vacation. Except this vacation doesn’t turn out anything like she thought it would. Within an hour of landing at her parents’ home in Florida, she receives phone calls from two people she trusts, that her husband has been having an affair. If that wasn’t bad enough, the next day she learns the lying, cheating scoundrel is trying to sell her company, cheating her out of millions of dollars.
Even though her life feels as if it’s falling apart, synchronicities start to fall into place helping her to discover there are no accidents in life. That even at 50 years old, she can start living the life of her dreams, find love and be happy.
281 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 7, 2022
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About the author
Marilyn L. Hart
12 books62 followersI love reading and I love writing.
My job for most of my life has been in the Customer Service field. Even though I am very grateful for the income it has given me through my life, it is not my passion.
My passion has always been writing, every since I was little. Stories have played around in my mind. Growing up I never minded riding the tractor and mowing the lawn, it gave me plenty of time to day dream.
My favorite books to read and write are happily ever after. I want my readers to live in the characters I write and smile when they turn the last page.
I wish you all a very happy and blessed day!
My job for most of my life has been in the Customer Service field. Even though I am very grateful for the income it has given me through my life, it is not my passion.
My passion has always been writing, every since I was little. Stories have played around in my mind. Growing up I never minded riding the tractor and mowing the lawn, it gave me plenty of time to day dream.
My favorite books to read and write are happily ever after. I want my readers to live in the characters I write and smile when they turn the last page.
I wish you all a very happy and blessed day!
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September 14, 2025
This story pulled me in right away because it felt so real and relatable. Beth is at a crossroads in her life, staring down 50, stuck in a marriage that’s gone cold, and working a job she never wanted. I could feel her exhaustion and frustration, especially in those quiet moments when she reflects on the life she thought she’d have compared to the one she’s living.
What really stood out to me was the way the book balances heartbreak and hope. Just when Beth feels like her world is crashing down, discovering her husband’s betrayal and the possible loss of her company, there’s also this spark of rebellion and freedom that begins to guide her. The synchronicities woven throughout give the story a sense of fate and possibility, reminding us that it’s never too late to change direction.
I loved watching Beth’s transformation from feeling stuck and invisible to realizing her own strength and worth. The themes of resilience, self-discovery, and second chances really resonated with me. It’s a reminder that turning 50 isn’t the end, it can actually be the beginning of something beautiful.
A heartfelt, empowering read for anyone who’s ever wondered if it’s too late to start over.
What really stood out to me was the way the book balances heartbreak and hope. Just when Beth feels like her world is crashing down, discovering her husband’s betrayal and the possible loss of her company, there’s also this spark of rebellion and freedom that begins to guide her. The synchronicities woven throughout give the story a sense of fate and possibility, reminding us that it’s never too late to change direction.
I loved watching Beth’s transformation from feeling stuck and invisible to realizing her own strength and worth. The themes of resilience, self-discovery, and second chances really resonated with me. It’s a reminder that turning 50 isn’t the end, it can actually be the beginning of something beautiful.
A heartfelt, empowering read for anyone who’s ever wondered if it’s too late to start over.
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