All the Little Ways - by Laura Lekkos (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

In the vein of Pineapple Street and Such a Fun Age, a smart, heartfelt debut novel about two expecting mothers navigating motherhood, family life, and female friendship, whose bond is threatened by a shocking revelation.

Victoria and Liz barely breathe the same air, but they collide headfirst when they meet in a group for expectant mothers and find common ground against all odds.

Victoria, forty-three, is confident, poised, and powerful, on the fast track to major career success in finance. Having kids is not in the plan. She had avoided love for decades--and hadn't been too keen on female friendship either--when she fell for Ace, a dashing man twenty years her senior.

Liz, thirty-two, lives a fairly unstable life, trying to make her situationship work and navigate a job on a vile reality dating show. She's desperately wanted to experience motherhood for her entire life, but anxiety and insecurity have landed her with a laundry list of failed romances. It's an accident--ish--when she gets pregnant with her emotionally elusive boyfriend Preston's baby just shy of a year into dating.

When Liz and Victoria meet in a parenting class, they both feel out of place amongst these pregnant women who seem to have it all figured out. They roll their eyes at the classic sign-off peppering the new mommy group chat: TIA (thanks in advance!). Alienated from these other women and due within a week of each other, Victoria and Liz's bond becomes a lifeline as they navigate their pregnancies and relationships. They grapple with impending motherhood together and lean on each other to navigate important decisions about family, career, and love. It's the first successful female friendship in Victoria's life and the first time Liz has felt so connected to an older, wiser confidante. Maybe, just maybe, it will all be okay.

But as they grow more secure in their futures with each other's support, the friends confront a shocking turn of events that will change the course of both their lives. Victoria and Liz then must reckon with their relationships, their impending journeys of motherhood, and the strength of their own bond in this unforgettable work of women's fiction.

Review Quotes

"An all-too-relatable, vivid depiction of the struggles of making motherhood and work-life work together." --Zibby Owens

"A poignant and big-hearted debut, All the Little Ways explores modern womanhood and the relationships that define us with insight and humor. It will have you laughing, crying, and calling your best friend." --Domenica Ruta, New York Times bestselling author of With or Without You: A Memoir and All the Mothers: A Novel

"Funny, compassionate, and full of hilariously sharp observations about the absurd expectations we place on women, this is a story of friendship you won't want to put down. Beneath the humor lies a profound tenderness that Lekkos reveals with true grace in this totally satisfying debut." --Marjan Kamali, New York Times bestselling author of The Lion Women of Tehran

"A page-turning, heartfelt novel about friendship, family, and the unexpected moments that end up meaning everything. With pitch-perfect humor and true emotional depth, ALL THE LITTLE WAYS introduces characters so real and lovable, you'll be thinking about them long after you finish the book." --Loretta Rothschild, author of Finding Grace

About the Author

Laura Lekkos is a screenwriter and author. Her credits include Amazon MGM's Relationship Goals, and she is the adapting writer of Maurene Goo's Somewhere Only We Know for Netflix. She is especially passionate about writing female-focused stories and has worked with various studios, including Amazon, Netflix, Sony, Universal, and Lionsgate. She lives in Los Angeles with her family.