Wrong Side of Forty

Jana DeLeon

Feb 2020 · Jana DeLeon

About this ebook

New York Times bestselling author Jana DeLeon brings a humorous, paranormal women’s fiction tale. 

For many, midlife is only the beginning.

It was a day like any other day for Marina Trahan…until she caught her husband in bed with another woman. Before that eye-opening wake-up call, Marina would have described her life as average or uneventful, maybe even boring. But now, chaos and confusion reign supreme. She’d expected to slide through midlife with her unwanted extra pounds, chin hair, and hot flashes and move somewhat gracefully into elastic waist pants and having no verbal filter. But with a wayward husband, a high-maintenance daughter, a lackluster career, and a crazy mother all weighing her down, Marina is ready to wave the white flag of surrender. 

Then an intriguing stranger named Alexios shows up out of nowhere and insists she is descended from a goddess and is the only person who can save the world from certain destruction. She has roughly a week to do it. Solving a centuries-old mystery seems like a more interesting proposition than the other situations Marina is facing, so she accepts his challenge. But her search for a magical item of power reveals far more about Marina than she ever knew. Maybe enough to save the world. And even herself.

Ratings and reviews

This book it's a bit of a fairy tale but it really is the story of a woman becoming her real self. It is the story of a meek long suffering housewife who finds her inner strength and courage when she is confronted with difficult circumstances. A little slow to start but worth staying with.

Was a wonderful time for me to read this inciteful book on women and our culture. Though I'm on the short side of 64, after all life has thrown my way, at times I still feel I can go another round. But, the times when you feel less because your body is more, are becoming more prevalent. I think I'm heading for a mix of Adelaide and Dottie. And that's ok. Though I wouldn't turn down a good, trustworthy, heart. Thank you for the great books. I've read them all.

If you need a great laugh and a great venture read any of Jana Deleon books. Once I picked this book up i could not put it down. Love all of her books.

About the author

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jana DeLeon was raised in southwest Louisiana among the bayous and gators. Jana DeLeon is a former CFO who jumped off the corporate ladder to write books. She writes The Miss Fortune Mystery Series, Shaye Archer Series, and The Ghost-in-Law Series. Jana also wrote stand-alone titles Unlucky and Rumble on the Bayou. Several of Jana's books are also Indy bestsellers.