Lori Nelson Spielman

Lori Nelson

After her mother, the CEO of Bohlinger Cosmetics, dies, Brett is shocked when the will reveals that she will not replace her mother in the company and that she will only get her inheritance if she fulfills a set of life goals she wrote twenty years ago.

The Life List

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER In this utterly charming debut—perfect for fans of Cecelia Ahern’s P.S., I Love You and Allison Winn Scotch’s Time of My Life—one woman sets out to complete her old list of childhood goals, and finds that her lifelong dreams lead her down a path she never expects. 1. Go to Paris 2. Have a baby, maybe two 3. Fall in love Brett Bohlinger seems to have it all: a plum job, a spacious loft, an irresistibly handsome boyfriend. All in all, a charmed life. That is, until her beloved mother passes away, leaving behind a will with one big stipulation: In order to receive her inheritance, Brett must first complete the life list of goals she’d written when she was a naïve girl of fourteen. Grief-stricken, Brett can barely make sense of her mother’s decision—her childhood dreams don’t resemble her ambitions at age thirty-four in the slightest. Some seem impossible. How can she possibly have a relationship with a father who died seven years ago? Other goals (Be an awesome teacher!) would require her to reinvent her entire future. As Brett reluctantly embarks on a perplexing journey in search of her adolescent dreams, one thing becomes clear. Sometimes life’s sweetest gifts can be found in the most unexpected places. Praise for The Life List “A wonderful, touching story that reminds us to live life to its fullest.”—Cecelia Ahern, New York Times bestselling author of P.S., I Love You “Spielman’s debut charms.”—Kirkus Reviews “You won’t want to miss Lori Nelson Spielman’s remarkable debut, an intensely emotional novel of transformation and trust. It’s about how we let go, and how we never let go. The Life List has great heart, and even greater soul.”─Sarah Addison Allen, New York Times bestselling author of The Peach Keeper “Irresistible! Everything I love and look for in women’s fiction. A clever, funny, moving page-turner.”─Susan Elizabeth Phillips, New York Times bestselling author of The Great Escape Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more.

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The Life List by Lori Nelson Spielman

When Brett's mother dies of cancer, Brett believes that she will inherit her mother's successful company. Instead, she is given a "life list" from her mother--things that she must do within the next year. Each time she accomplishes a task, she gets some of her inheritance and a note from her mother. To get her full inheritance she must accomplish all of the tasks. Some of the tasks on the list are: fall in love, buy a dog, buy a horse, help poor people, find a teaching job and have a baby. Brett has no idea how she will complete all of the items on the list.

This book was wonderful. Brett grows as a person as the book unfolds. She finds out who she is, what she is capable of and what she wants out of life. Her mother continues to teach and advise her, even after she is gone. This book has romance, humor and engaging characters. Readers will love it. 

I received a copy of this book from the Amazon Vine program in exchange for a review.

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Patricia Nelson

It has been a long time since I had a book grab my attention and that I had such a satisfying day reading almost the entire thing. What a great story, and great, thought-provoking subject. Loved this book.