SweetSpot

<p>Spring 1999 California.</p><p>Call it middle-age madness or a midlife crisis but SweetSpot: Now and Then chronicles one pivotal year in the life of Darlene Robinson a woman grappling with hot flashes and the weight of being raised as a God-fearing good girl. She followed the rules... until she couldn't anymore.</p><p>Just days before leaving for her first writers' conference Darlene makes a bold declaration to the man she married as a teenager: she wants out. Concerned for her mental health she can no longer pretend to be the dutiful wife of a man who seems indifferent to her presence. Little did she know that the conference her mother's sudden illness and meeting Clive Charles would all play a part in reshaping her life.</p><p>Back then Darlene chronicled her transformative year shortly after living through it. Now with time and experience her other self offers a new perspective adding depth to the story as only time can.</p><p>Call it what you will but shifting one's life in midlife is a journey many face and Darlene believes SweetSpot: Now and Then will resonate deeply with readers.</p>