Time of My Life - Review

I just finished Allison Winn Scotch's Time of My Life at record pace. This is one of those books that ignites your curiosity and wills you to flip the pages faster than your eyes can follow just for a glimpse of what's to come. I definitely related to the main character, Jillian, on several levels. As a mother of a young daughter and a former advertising executive, Jillian found herself swept up by circumstances and suddenly deposited in the suburbs, engulfed by a life she hardly recognized as her own.

After a fortuitous unblocking of her "chi" during a massage session, Jillian was granted an opportunity to re-live the past seven years of her life.

In re-living her life, Jillian finds new perspective on her "real" life. Perhaps she wasn't just along for the ride (as she initially felt), but solely responsible for the life she created. Armed with this insight, she rediscovers her husband as the man she fell in love with and vows to not allow her own identity to disappear under the weight of reality.

Putting the chi-unblocking aside, I initially considered how exciting it would be to find myself deposited in the past, able to correct bad decisions and explore paths unknown, but armed with the knowledge of the future. But, when the last page was turned, I was inspired to embrace the present like never before.

Jillian's story was fun, fast-paced and one to which women in suburbs all over the country can relate. We've all asked the "What If?" questions at one time or another. In this case, Jillian was able to answer the questions. In doing so, she realized the real question should be "What now?"

I definitely recommend this novel for an entertaining read, especially if you've ever considered what your life would look like if you had chosen a different path....