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Can a list change a life?

The Me List is a perfectly imperfect novel about friendship, judgement, and the snarky road of self-improvement.

Ziplining despite being scared of heights. Learning yoga when you’re afraid of downward anything. Facing your strained relationship with your mother. When Olivia writes a ME List, she picks 10 things to get her out of her suburban mom funk. But what she really needs is to figure out how to deal with her next-door neighbor, nemesis, and new boss – Patricia. Patricia is the top realtor in their town and has the perfect life. But when Olivia agrees to be Patricia’s assistant, she discovers Patricia’s life isn’t as perfect as she thought.

What YOU are saying about The Me List:

"Julee Balko has mastered the ability to grab her readers by the heartstrings."

-Courtnee Turner Hoyle for Readers' Favorite

“You know those books you can’t put down? Where you find yourself cheering for the characters, dreading the pain you know is coming, laughing as if you’re among friends and crying for the sake of love? “The Me List” is THAT kind of book!”

-Kathryn Inman, author of Counting Spoons

“Balko's writing is pure magic and has the potential to change the world! She shows us what's possible when two very different people are able to move past their assumptions of one another and truly accept each other as they are, mistakes and all. It's a must-read for today's divided world.”

-J.D. Greyson, Founder of Move Me Poetry

“This is the kind of story women search for. A story of unusual friendship, surprising support, and lasting knowledge.”

-Bambi Sommers, author of the romantic suspense series, Hart Investigations

“The Me List is a must-read for those who appreciate a well-crafted women’s fiction novel that creatively combines humor, raging emotions, and a thoughtful exploration of personal growth, family relations and friendship.” Read the article here: https://booktrib.com/2024/01/25/the-me-list-julee-balko/

An Editor’s Pick: “Balko combines heart and snark that bring to life this journey of self-improvement, producing a book that fans of wise (and sometimes wised-up) domestic comedies will find impossible to put down.”

Read the full review here: https://booklife.com/booklife-review/9781685133610

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