You Take It from Here

On the heels of a divorce, all Danielle Meyers wants is her annual vacation with sassy, life-long best friend, Smidge��omplete with umbrella cocktails by an infinity pool��ut instead she�� hit with the curveball of a lifetime. Smidge takes Danielle to the middle of nowhere to reveal a diagnosis of terminal cancer, followed by an unusual request: ��fter I�� gone, I want you to finish the job. Marry my husband. Raise my daughter. I�� gonna teach you to how to be Smidge 2.0.��

As Danielle wrestles with this major life decision, she finds herself torn between being true to her best friend�� wishes and being honest with herself. Parenting issues aside, Smidge�� small-town Louisiana world is exactly the one Danielle made sure to escape. Danielle isn�� one for playing the social butterfly, or being the center of attention. And when your best friend tries to set you up on a date night with her husband, it might be time to become the bossy one for a change.

In the spirit of Beaches and Steel Magnolias, You Take It from Here is an honest, hilarious, and heartbreaking novel that ultimately asks: How much should we sacrifice for the ones we love the most?