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By Barbara Delinsky

By Barbara Delinsky

By Barbara Delinsky

By Barbara Delinsky

By Barbara Delinsky

By Barbara Delinsky

By Barbara Delinsky
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By Barbara Delinsky
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Apr 24, 2012 | ISBN 9780307475978

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Apr 24, 2012 | ISBN 9780307476029

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Jul 05, 2011 | ISBN 9780385532730

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    About Escape

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A luminous novel exploring a woman’s desire to abandon the endless obligations of work and marriage—and the idea that the most passionate romance can be found with the person you know best.

    From the author of Not My Daughter comes the story of Emily Aulenbach, an idealistic young lawyer who once dreamed of representing victims of corporate abuse. Instead, she now spends her days in a cubicle arguing victims of corporate greed out of their rightful claims.

    And it isn’t only work. It’s her sister, her friends, even her husband, Tim, with whom she doesn’t connect the way she used to. She doesn’t connect to much in her life, period, with the exception of three things—her computer, her BlackBerry, and her watch. One day, she snaps. Without telling anyone where she is going, she heads north to Bell Valley, New Hampshire, the small town where she spent a life-altering summer during her college years. There, she will set out to forge new relationships with lovers, long-lost friends and the person she once wanted to become.

    About Escape

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A luminous novel exploring a woman’s desire to abandon the endless obligations of work and marriage—and the idea that the most passionate romance can be found with the person you know best.

    From the author of Not My Daughter comes the story of Emily Aulenbach, an idealistic young lawyer who once dreamed of representing victims of corporate abuse. Instead, she now spends her days in a cubicle arguing victims of corporate greed out of their rightful claims.

    And it isn’t only work. It’s her sister, her friends, even her husband, Tim, with whom she doesn’t connect the way she used to. She doesn’t connect to much in her life, period, with the exception of three things—her computer, her BlackBerry, and her watch. One day, she snaps. Without telling anyone where she is going, she heads north to Bell Valley, New Hampshire, the small town where she spent a life-altering summer during her college years. There, she will set out to forge new relationships with lovers, long-lost friends and the person she once wanted to become.

    About Escape

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A luminous novel exploring a woman’s desire to abandon the endless obligations of work and marriage—and the idea that the most passionate romance can be found with the person you know best.

    From the author of Not My Daughter comes the story of Emily Aulenbach, an idealistic young lawyer who once dreamed of representing victims of corporate abuse. Instead, she now spends her days in a cubicle arguing victims of corporate greed out of their rightful claims.

    And it isn’t only work. It’s her sister, her friends, even her husband, Tim, with whom she doesn’t connect the way she used to. She doesn’t connect to much in her life, period, with the exception of three things—her computer, her BlackBerry, and her watch. One day, she snaps. Without telling anyone where she is going, she heads north to Bell Valley, New Hampshire, the small town where she spent a life-altering summer during her college years. There, she will set out to forge new relationships with lovers, long-lost friends and the person she once wanted to become.

    About Escape

    In her luminous new novel, Barbara Delinsky explores every woman’s desire to abandon the endless obligations of work and marriage—and the idea that the most passionate romance can be found with the person you know best.

    Emily Aulenbach is thirty, a lawyer married to a lawyer, working in Manhattan. An idealist, she had once dreamed of representing victims of corporate abuse, but she spends her days in a cubicle talking on the phone with vic­tims of tainted bottled water—and she is on the bottler’s side.

    And it isn’t only work. It’s her sister, her friends, even her husband, Tim, with whom she doesn’t connect the way she used to. She doesn’t connect to much in her life, period, with the exception of three things—her computer, her BlackBerry, and her watch.

    Acting on impulse, Emily leaves work early one day, goes home, packs her bag, and takes off. Groping toward the future, uncharacteristically following her gut rather than her mind, she heads north toward a New Hampshire town tucked between mountains. She knows this town. During her college years, she spent a watershed summer here. Painful as it is to return, she knows that if she is to right her life, she has to start here.

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    About Barbara Delinsky

    Barbara Delinsky is the author of more than 17 bestselling novels with over 20 million copies in print. She has been published in 25 languages worldwide. Barbara lives with her family in New England.

    About Barbara Delinsky

    Barbara Delinsky is the author of more than 17 bestselling novels with over 20 million copies in print. She has been published in 25 languages worldwide. Barbara lives with her family in New England.

    About Barbara Delinsky

    Barbara Delinsky is the author of more than 17 bestselling novels with over 20 million copies in print. She has been published in 25 languages worldwide. Barbara lives with her family in New England.

    About Barbara Delinsky

    Barbara Delinsky is the author of more than 17 bestselling novels with over 20 million copies in print. She has been published in 25 languages worldwide. Barbara lives with her family in New England.

    Product Details

    Category: Contemporary Romance | Women’s Fiction

    Paperback | $17.00
    Published by Anchor
    Apr 24, 2012 | 320 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780307475978

    Category: Contemporary Romance | Women’s Fiction

    Mass Market Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Anchor
    Apr 24, 2012 | 448 Pages | 4-3/16 x 6-7/8 | ISBN 9780307476029

    Category: Contemporary Romance | Women’s Fiction

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Anchor
    Jul 05, 2011 | 368 Pages | ISBN 9780385532730

    Category: Contemporary Romance | Audiobooks | Women’s Fiction

    Audiobook Download | $22.50
    Published by Random House Audio
    Jul 05, 2011 | 776 Minutes | ISBN 9780307735140

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    Praise

    “A powerful novel with a powerful message. . . . One of Delinsky’s best.” —Las Vegas Review-Journal
     
    “Captivating. . . . Will keep readers hooked.” —Publishers Weekly

    “Features unforgettable characters, and a relatable, timely story.” —CBS Boston

    “Fans of Barbara Delinsky’s novels will welcome Escape. . . . Delinsky knows the topics that will hit home.” —The Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, VA)
     
    “Delinsky delves deeper into the human heart and spirit with each new novel.” —Cincinnati Inquirer

     “A storyline many modern women can relate to. . . . Delinsky twists her plot, giving Emily’s story refreshing new perspectives.” —Bookreporter.com
     
    “Delinsky is an engaging writer who knows how to interweave several stories about complex relationships and keeps her books interesting to the end. “ —Newark Star-Ledger
     
     “Escape is yet another powerful, emotional tug of war from the talented Ms. Delinsky.” —The New York Journal of Books
     
     “Delinsky [is] out there with the Anita Shreves and Elizabeth Bergs, perpetually bestselling authors who wrestle with bigger themes.” —Lexington Herald-Ledger

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