Elyssa Friedland is tuning in...plus a book giveaway

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We're glad to have Elyssa Friedland back at CLC. Her debut, Love and Miss Communication, published in 2015. Thankfully these past few years have flown by and she's now back with The Intermission. Today, she's here to tell us about her top five favorite TV shows from the past and present. Thanks to Kathleen Carter Communications, we have TWO copies of The Intermission for some lucky readers!

Elyssa Friedland attended Yale University, where she served as managing editor of the Yale Daily News. She is a graduate of Columbia Law School and subsequently worked as an associate at a major firm. Recently, she has written for POPSUGAR, RealSimple.com and Bustle. Prior to law school, Elyssa wrote for several publications, including Modern Bride, New York magazine, Columbia Journalism Review, CBS MarketWatch.com, Yale Alumni Magazine, and Your Prom. Elyssa grew up in New Jersey and currently lives in New York City with her husband and three young children. Her debut novel, LOVE AND MISS COMMUNICATION, was praised by Cosmopolitan, Glamour, and InStyle magazines as well as numerous other publications. (Courtesy of Elyssa's website.)

Side note: Melissa A is happy that Elyssa is also a fan of the Hamilton soundtrack.

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Synopsis:

Have you ever had a secret so gut-wrenching you couldn't tell anyone, not even the person who shares your bed? Told from the alternating perspectives of a husband and wife who both have something to hide, this incisive novel pulls back the curtain on a seemingly-happy marriage, posing the question: how much do we really know--and how much should we want to know--about the people we love the most?

After five long years, the unshakable confidence Cass Coyne felt as a bride is gone. Her husband, Jonathan, on the other hand, is still smitten. It's true that the quirks he once found charming in his wife--her high standards, her refusal to clean the dishes--are beginning to grate. But for him, these are minor challenges in a healthy relationship.

So it comes as a complete shock to Jonathan when Cass suddenly requests a marital "intermission": a six-month separation during which they'll decide if the comfortable life they've built is still the one they both want.

Aside from a monthly custodial exchange of their beloved dog, contact will be limited. But as the months pass, they begin to see that calculated silences just like these have helped to drive them apart--and that it may finally be time to confront the blistering secrets they've been avoiding. (Courtesy of Amazon.)

Favorite shows from my youth:

• Beverly Hills 90210
• Full House
• Saved by the Bell
• Party of Five
• Dallas

Current favorite shows:

• Game of Thrones
• Homeland
• Forensic Files
• The Crown
• 30 Rock

Thanks to Elyssa for sharing her favorite shows with us and to Kathleen Carter Communications for sharing her book with our readers.


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Giveaway ends July 10th at midnight EST.