"Trust in yourself."
I adored this book!
Who wouldn't love an opportunity for a "redo" in our lives?
This is exactly what a chance meeting in an airport gives to Olivia and Lena.
A time to regroup and learn from the past.
 The two ladies once upon a time were connected back in their college days. 
Can they go out of their comfort zone to find happiness as they switch homes for a month and head to unchartered waters to do some soul searching? 
Not as easy as you would imagine. What will people think? 

Ashley Farley out did herself on this novel. 
The descriptions of South Caroline, Virginia and NYC were amazing and I was walking with these ladies on their journey's. 
 Do yourself a favor and sit down, get comfortable and begin this story. 
You will not stop until the end! 
Excellent!

I was pleasantly surprised one day while scrolling through on Facebook to find Geneva Agnos’ post from Georgia’s Porch telling that Ashley Farley’s new book was on NetGalley for read and review. Instantly I signed in to download it knowing that I was in for a treat as I have read and loved all but two of Ashley’s books.  And this one was no exception! I hope to read the other two shortly. Life On Loan was a fast read for me. If I didn’t have other obligations I could of read it in one sitting because it really held my interest. Some of the things I liked about this book was that the two main characters, Lena and Olivia, were both around my age. What really grabbed me was that I could honestly relate to what both of them were going through. Each for different reasons. The fact that Lena had sort of lost her way, being an empty nester and losing the closeness and connection with her husband really hit home for me. She had lost her sense of who she was and what her purpose was anymore. She needed to find what truly made her happy and learn to live for herself. She’s the one I could mostly relate to. Olivia, after living so long being totally blindsighted by her husband and his sexuality, was a little afraid at first to commit herself again to another man. I loved all the characters involved, except Jade of course, and enjoyed reading about the differences in the three locations told about in the story. I could really picture myself relaxing in the Northern Neck at one of those houses on Carters Creek. It’s a great story for women, showing us that it’s never too late to remake, restart and reboot your life. It’s only you that’s holding you back. I’d like to thank NetGalley, Geneva Agnos and author Ashley Farley for the pleasure and opportunity to read and review an early copy of Life On Loan. As always, great job Ashley!

Ashley Farley does it again. A masterpiece. This novel is fantastic. One gets lost in the lives of the two major characters. One feels their sadness, their joy, the wonder of their journey and the agony of being invisible. The plot is unique. Two women who met in college, meet in an airport in Atlanta, and instead of leaving the South for California and Seattle, they swap houses, a vacation home in Virginia for one and a Condo in Charleston for the other. The descriptions of both places are filled with the sights and sounds of the area. A must read for lovers of Women's Fiction.

I received a kindle advanced readers copy from NetGalley which is greatly appreciated!
Absolutely loved this story from Ashley Farley.  The book was easy reading the pages just flowed and I lost time in Lena and Olivia's lives...
After reading a book by Ashley Farley I always say to myself that has to be the best one...until she writes the next one.  Ashley's writing actually makes you feel like you are part of the story...watching it from the sidelines unfolding before your eyes...
As other readers have said in their reviews, "Have you ever just wanted to runaway?"  Change your life for the better knowing that it will be scary and undetermined?  Trying something new?  This is what Lena and Olivia are trying to accomplish...to find out if they can be on their own (Lena) and Olivia needed to separate herself from her current life to see what more she could do...
I loved all the characters in the story but Bessie and Phyllis hold a place in my heart...their characters just added to the story!
Thank you to NetGalley, Ashley Farley and the publisher for the advanced readers copy!  Amazing book as always Ashley

Every book Ashley Farley has written, I think is the best and although I do have a few favorites, I believe every book she writes really is the best.  Life on Loan falls into that "best" category!  Farley has a gift of writing about women and the various phases and circumstances of life.  When I am reading one of her books I feel like I am part of the story and can often feel the emotions of the characters in the book.  This book is about Lena and Olivia, two middle-aged women who were friends in college and about 30 years later run into each other at an airport where both have a lay-over..  As they begin to catch up, it becomes apparent they each are running away from some difficult life circumstances and  as a result, an important decision is made to cancel the remaining leg of their trips and instead swap houses  for a month.  They take a selfie to capture the moment with the plan to take another one when they meet up a month later.  Olivia heads to Lena's cabin in the Northern Neck of Virginia and Lena will spend the month in Olivia's waterfront condo in Charleston.  The new friends they make, the issues they encounter and new adventures, along with the changes that take place in both Lena and Olivia will keep you turning the pages.  The two women who take a selfie at the end of the month aren't the same women in the  first selfie.  Loved this book!

I loved this story and the characters!  It takes courage to step outside your comfort zone and make changes when life throws you curve balls.  I really admired these two women for all the struggles they had faced and the desire to run away from a ton of stress, take a big breath, and figure out how to make it all better.  Almost like a grown up fairy tale for me.  I could even relate to the 90 year old lady in the book!  Beautiful settings in Charleston and the Northern Neck of Virginia and characters that will stick with you long after you finish the bok.  Thanks to Netgalley and the author/publisher for the ARC

The minute I seen this on NetGalley I jumped at the chance to "read now."
You often don't get 2nd chances to do anything in this day and age and I knew if you snooze you loose.
I couldn't risk this being depleted to other bloggers without being given a chance to read an author I've admired for her courage, her tenacity, her strength to overcome loss.
Saving Ben is one of her works I've not read but heard plenty of reviews and want to read desperately.
In this case Life on Loan is about women, for women, with love to women everywhere.
It's about recovery, reclaiming, and rebuilding for anyone who has felt loss in love with divorce or with toxic friends and or family members.
It's a story of two women in their prime who are struggling with relationships in different fashions.
Lena has a troubled life at home while Olivia her college friend is dealing with the aftermath of divorce.
Both need a new restart to life and both find a way to overcome after shaking it up a bit with a retreat of sorts.
It turns out they exchange lives and houses for 34 days.
Will this be exactly what they needed to find themselves and move forward?
A great new work from Ashley Farley that never disappoints readers.