After Amelia is forced to leave her job of 20 years and no one comes to her 40th birthday party, she drunkenly makes a list of people she needs to apologize to. The next day she decides to go through with the apologies. This was one of those books that follows the "person is a jerk; person has a wakeup call; person makes life changes" theme. It was good and I enjoyed it, but the ending was a little too perfect. 3.5 stars rounded to 4.

I was really intrigued by the premise of this book. I liked the idea of going through and visiting life and owning the mistakes of lives past. Overall, Millie and her journey was enjoyable. I thought that maybe the apologies would be more at the forefront, and if Millie and her extended cast, John, Nina, etc, were less interesting the book would've flopped for me. But I like the chemistry between Millie and her sister and the love interest enough that it kept me going.

I did think some of the apologies were a bit anticlimactic, and perhaps it was the delivery of the book, or the writing in particular that didn't completely pull it off for me. There was more telling than showing and that maybe made for a less impactful story. But overall, I enjoyed this and would recommend it to others.

I loved this book!

Amelia Montgomery is a powerful attorney, but after being fired for standing up for her principles, she is unemployed and friend-less (she might have not been the friendlier attorney on the firm...).

There are many things I loved about the book: first of all, the chemistry between Millie and John, their relationship is perfect even with its ups and downs (and it felt like a very real relationship because of said ups and downs). I also loved how the apology list evolved when Millie decided which people were worth the apology, because she hadn't wronged all of them. The relationship between Millie and her sister Nina was very sweet.And the ending was the best!!

** Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion. **

This was a heartwarming story that reinforces the importance of saying sorry-- no matter how old you are or how old the issues are. I liked this book in concept, and it had a variety of strong, unique moments. However, I also found it to be repetitive at times.

A sweet, fun read. The story of a tough lawyer that stands up to the misogynistic tendencies of the partners in her law firm. She leaves the firm and rediscovers what life can be like when not immersed in work.
She realizes she owes some people an apology for her behavior, and then some she does not!
Another thread of the story is her Puerto Rican roots.

discussed on the Book Cougars podcast Episode 135.
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This one was so fun and cute. I just loved Millie and John. They were so cute together. Definitely recommend this to friends. Great rom-com.

After practically no one turns up to her 40th birthday party, Amelia drinks too much and ends up going home with John - who is newly employed at the law firm she left. As she embarks on the apology project, to reconnect with some friends from her past who didn't turn up to the party, she learns more about herself.
Will she have a future with John when he may or may not be involved in the case that led to the downfall of her career.
Quite a few different story lines for Amelia, but a good read.

Amelia Montgomery is an amazing litigator, until she’s not. Without the career she’s been in for half her life, who is she?

Oh, Amelia, where did Millie go? Amelia realizes that while she was effective, she wasn’t very likable as a lawyer. She wants to find some of the old her, who had friends and did something besides work. She went by Millie then. Some drunken revelations with a new-found acquaintance have her examining which of her old friends she’s been missing in her wildly successful career-filled life.

Her family is a bit concerned that she’s dedicating herself to her new interests and hobbies in much the same way she was obsessed with her career—to the exclusion of a well-rounded life. But with an enormous separation settlement from her old law firm and nothing but time on her hands, she can finally consider what she really wants to be doing.

While Amelia-turned-Millie got a bit annoying in the middle with too much money and time to self-analyze all day long, the ending of the book made up for some of the drag in the middle. I’d give this book 4 out of 5 stars. Some parts tried be too enlightening (maybe to help those of us without unlimited bank accounts with a shortcut to self-awareness?), but I found the ending to be quite satisfying. I’d recommend this as an amusing read, good for those who enjoy modern stories with positive female characters and growth.

This is a book about Amelia who is a tough litigator and the only female partner in her firm. She is asked to represent a man and told how to try the case. It goes against what she believes is right and because she refuses to try it they way they want she and the owners decide to part ways.. She meets John at her birthday party that no one attends and begins to question some things in her life. She attempts to apologize to people she may have hurt in her past. Great book that makes you think about things in your own life.

This ARC was provided to me via Kindle by Lake Union Publishing and #NetGalley for my honest opinion.

A thoughtful, well-written story with engaging characters.

OMG, I just loved this book ❤️

Amelia Montgomery is a tough litigator and managing partner at a Chicago law firm. Her work is her life and she expects nothing but excellence from her colleagues. It doesn’t make her very likeable but she is really good at what she does.

When she is asked to use a strategy that goes against her ethics and she is undermined for her opinion, she sees red.

After leaving the firm she is forced to examine the loneliness of her life. At her fortieth birthday party, the only person apart from her parents and siblings that pitches is a new associate in the office who she hasn’t already met.

It turns out that despite her tough-girl attitude John is not ruffled, and his calm attitude helps her on her new path.

So many aspects of this story are so familiar to successful women, having to appear to be harder than they really are to get ahead, and then feeling guilty for how they act. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to read and review this beautifully written story!