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  • By: Erin Duffy
  • Narrator: Nan McNamara
  • Category: Contemporary, Fiction, Romance
  • Length: 11 hours 19 minutes
  • Publisher: HarperAudio
  • Publish date: May 08, 2018
  • Language: English
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Regrets Only Audiobook Summary

From the author of Bond Girl and Lost Along the Way, comes a fiercely funny, insightful story of marriage, family, and the crooked path to figuring out who we really are.

Claire thought she had everything a woman was supposed to want–a loving husband, a newborn son, a beautiful home in the suburbs. Then she walks in on her husband canoodling with their realtor in their newly renovated kitchen, and in an instant, her perfect life comes crashing down.

With her marriage heading for divorce, Claire knows it’s time to stop feeling sorry for herself. But how can she move on when she’s still stuck in the orbit of her husband’s world? For starters, she can get rid of her soon-to-be ex’s possessions–including his prized, gigantic foosball table–by dumping them onto the curb…until complaints from the neighbors get the police involved. Now Claire is busy dodging the mean mommies at story hour and hiding from her ex-husband’s girlfriend in the grocery store. But as Claire soon learns, suburbia still has a few surprises in store for her–surprises that will make her question her choices from the past, send her down an unexpected road to self-discovery, and maybe even lead to new love.

Desperate for a positive outlet to channel her frustrations, she turns to girlfriends Lissy and Antonia for help. Together they join forces to rebrand Lissy’s local stationery store and turn it into a thriving business. But as Claire soon learns, suburbia still has a few surprises in store for her–surprises that will make her question her choices from the past, send her down an unexpected road to self-discovery, and maybe even new love.

Featuring a second coming-of-age story, Regrets Only deftly explores the subtle nuances of marriage, family, friendship, and what it means to be a woman today, while delighting readers as its unforgettable heroine acts on impulses we’ve all been guilty of having.

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Regrets Only Audiobook Narrator

Nan McNamara is the narrator of Regrets Only audiobook that was written by Erin Duffy

Erin Duffy graduated from Georgetown University with a B.A. in English and worked on Wall Street, a career that inspired her first novel, Bond Girl. She lives in New York City with her husband (whom she met the old-fashioned way–in a bar).

About the Author(s) of Regrets Only

Erin Duffy is the author of Regrets Only

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Regrets Only Full Details

Narrator Nan McNamara
Length 11 hours 19 minutes
Author Erin Duffy
Category
Publisher HarperAudio
Release date May 08, 2018
ISBN 9780062850393

Subjects

The publisher of the Regrets Only is HarperAudio. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is Contemporary, Fiction, Romance

Additional info

The publisher of the Regrets Only is HarperAudio. The imprint is HarperAudio. It is supplied by HarperAudio. The ISBN-13 is 9780062850393.

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Goodreads Reviews

Kate

June 12, 2018

Thanks to the publisher for this free review copy!*It is well-established that I love stories about motherhood + friendship + entrepreneurs so this one definitely was already destined to be one I'd highly enjoy......and I really, really did. I laughed out loud at parts of it and although Claire was rather over-the-top in her actions against her cheating ex-husband, who am I to judge? I have no idea how vindictive and furious I'd be in her same situation! My very favorite part of the book, however, was the small-business makeover of Lissy's stationary store. It combined redecorating, social media strategy and a unique business model to thoroughly intrigue me and wish that S.W.A.K. was a real place that I could shop at! Oh, and Claire's "death folder" she keeps on her computer ~ what mother DOESN'T have at least an internal list of all the things people need to know about her kids in case she dies? I know I sure do! This cracked me up because it was so so realistic.*My very favorite quote from the book was this ~ because it epitomizes how I want ALL books to approach body image:*"I'd put on a few pounds, which was how I knew that I was finally happy. My mother would describe women in town who were starting to look a little plumper than usual that way, and I never understood it. I was sure if she was here right now, she'd say, "Oh honey, you look beautiful. I haven't seen you this happy in a long time," and she'd be right."*Highly recommended for fans of comedic domestic fiction ~ I devoured this book in half a day and it would be a great beach or vacation read!

Nicole

October 03, 2018

Started out strong and I really related to the main character but it sort of lost steam in the middle and seemed unbelievable what some of the characters said and did

Lily (Night Owl Book Cafe)

May 23, 2018

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Regrets Only follows a woman named Claire. Claire thinks she is really happy, she has a perfect husband who she moved from Chicago to Connecticut to be with, and a baby boy. Just when she thought her marriage couldn't be more perfect her husband surprises her with a night off in the city with a full spa treatment. When Claire accidentally forgets her keys and comes back home, she finds her realtor in lingerie making waffles and drinking in her kitchen. Claire ends up literally catching her husband with his pants down while their baby son is sleeping upstairs.Hurt beyond belief Claire ends up going through divorce, dealing with her feelings and rebuilding her life with the help of some amazing friends.This book doesn't seem to get a lot of positivity on goodreads, but I found that I actually really enjoyed it.I enjoyed Erin Duffy's writing a whole lot. It was snarky, funny, light and entertaining. I found it fast paced and the conversations humorous. I never felt like she was trying so hard.The story itself is definitely very character driven. Claire is a jaded character, she is hurt, she is furious, and she flies off the handle because her world completely fell apart. Given Claire's situation, I totally understood where her wild emotions were coming from. Claire couldn't go home to Chicago, where most of her support network is because her ex-husband wants her to stay in Connecticut due to their son. Claire doesn't know anyone there so her awesome best friend Antonia (Erin Duffy if you are listening, this girl really needs a book) ends up moving in with Claire to help her. To top it off, Claire has to watch her soon to be ex, parade his new girlfriend around town and won't let her sell the house and move. The house where Claire feels uncomfortable because that is where she found the affair happening. Claire is very emotional and does some although funny, but questionable things and sometimes you wonder if she will ever grow as a character, but she does. Her feelings very were real and human and I personally totally see where she was coming from and why she was letting her emotions run the show.I was glad to see Claire grow as a person towards the ends of the book and finally start to build some sort of life for herself outside of the old one she left behind. It wasn't an easy road, and given her ex-husband's reasons for the affair, I don't think we can all judge that moment in time how each of us would ever behave in those kind of situations, but I can imagine the pain that Claire went through. Though some people found her emotions and actions unjustifiable, I can honestly say that it was nothing compared to what I have seen other jaded women had done in their life.Overall, this was a fun read that is perfect for the summer with interesting characters and humor. I am looking to reading more future books from this author.This review was originally posted on Night Owl Book Cafe

Liz

July 01, 2018

This was a hilarious romp -slash- heartbreaking story about the collapse of a young marriage. Yes. It truly is both of those things.At times, what the female protagonist was going through in her mind, which many times translated to ill-advised behaviors, made me have to set the book aside so I could take deep breaths and stop yelling at her. But her voice is so realistic, and her relationships with old and new friends so poignant, I always picked it back up again. I really liked that she presented the male characters--both the cheating ex-husband and her fantabulous new boyfriend--in ways that kept them from one-dimensionalWhile the dialogue at times went on a bit without enough clarification about who was talking, that is the only complaint I have and I do plan to read more from this new-to-me author.

Nicole

March 09, 2019

This was my local library’s suggested read. I’m not quite sure why this is rated so low on Goodreads. I really enjoyed it and couldn’t put it down. It was a bit like a train wreck. You don’t really want to see what happened, but you can’t help but looking anyways. This story is about a woman named Claire. She is happily married with an infant son. Her husband plans a spa weekend for her so she can get away and get some much needed mommy rest. Before Claire gets too far she realizes she forgot her wallet. She comes home to find her realtor wearing practically nothing in her kitchen making waffles. This story is all about Claire coming to terms with what has happened and what has resulted in a divorce. Claire does some pretty crazy things. I can’t help but feel so incredibly sorry for her and feel she is justified for her actions. While her ex just thinks she’s rude he doesn’t seem to take any responsibility of his own actions. There are so many things that are so wrong but are real. It angered me that he moved her to a new state away from all she knew and refused to let her move back home. I know this happens to women all the time, but it just made me so angry that she could do nothing about it. While Claire seemed nuts at times, what do you expect from someone who had her whole life turned upside down. To make it worse is forced to live in a place where she knows no one and is bullied by people around her. I’m glad she found her sanity and I loved Antonia. What a most perfect friend. We all need an Antonia in our lives. While I Hope I never have to experience what Claire has and doubt I ever will, I think this is a good book to show us where women are after such an emotional life altering event. I think it’s fair to know that they aren’t always going to be sane all the time.

Jen

January 30, 2019

This was a reader's choice book from the library. I will say that this book kept my interest as a fun book and I enjoyed the author's writing style. Claire, a mid thirties new mom, comes to home to find her husband cheating on her with their realtor (previous high school flame of her husband's). The marriage is over and Claire is now on her way to being single without ever wishing for this to happen. I thought the first part of the book started out strong. However, there were a few things that I didn't connect with in the story. 1- Her new boyfriend, Fred. He was helpful in the story doing handyman things, but thought he seemed kind of rude to her and almost seemed like he was picking up on her friends a couple of times in the story. I didn't see him in love with Claire, but whatever.2- Claire was certainly busy putting her life back in order and trying to re-establish herself as a single woman. But, I can't help but wonder who was watching her son throughout the book? Bo (her son) was mentioned a lot but didn't seem like she was with him a whole bunch.3- Antonia, her best friend. O.K. I may not understand this because I don't have a best friend like this but is there ANY best friend who would pull up her roots in Chicago and come to be with her friend in CONNECTICUT for over 6 months? I didn't buy that - sorry!4- I thought Claire was a little too erratic in this story. Yes, she was traumatized over her divorce (and should be) but she was cutting her ex-husbands hair off in the middle of a restaurant, etc.. that seemed a little unhinged. I think the author could've made it a little more believable because it shouldn't be easy for her. Give the main character a little more credit though!

Debbie

July 02, 2018

Regrets Only by Erin Duffy is a novel. Claire Mackenzie-Stevens has it all. An adorable baby named Bo, a perfect husband named Owen, a gorgeous Colonial in the trendy upscale suburb of Darien CT, anything that a 30 something millenial would want. When her husband thoughtfully arranged a spa day in Manhattan as a surprise, Claire was thrilled to get a little pampering done, who wouldn't. Unfortunately, she forgor her wallet in her diaper bag and returned home unexpectedly to find her husband and real estate agent Dee Dee, in a compromising position. It turns out conveniently that Dee Dee is not only their real estate agent, but also Owen's high school sweetheart.With her marriage heading for divorce, Claire knows that it's time to move on, but first she needs to get her anger out of her system. Desperate for a positive outlet to channel her frustrations, she turns to her best friend Antonia and new friend Lissy and together they work to re-brand Lissy's local stationary store into a thriving business. But, as Claire discovers, the suburbs have more to offer than she originally thought, including the opportunity to love once again.I would recommend this book to just about anyone.

Kathleen

May 03, 2018

Frankly, Claire got on my nerves but I kept reading this well written tale of divorce because I found some of the other characters, especially Lissy, engaging and there are some really funny bright spots. Claire is in her mid-30s, living in Connecticut, and a new mom when she finds her husband with his old high school flame. Bad, right? And pretty much everything she does after makes sense in it's way. I especially liked the scene in the Italian restaurant and with her mother in law. Some other things were just not- like her complaining about it being impossible to find work after being out of the market to be a mom for a year. A year? And the fact that she allowed her husband to be the sole owner of their home because she didn't want to go to the closing. Really? Then there's Fred, who is, I'll grant you, a great guy. Thanks to Edelweiss for the ARC. Try this one, acknowledging up front that just as you might have had it with Claire, something just right will happen to keep you entertained.

Diane

June 04, 2019

Imagine being happily married and a stay-at-home mom of an infant. Your husband travels a lot. He comes home and offers you a night out in a hotel complete with spa treatments and everything. As you are heading to the hotel, you realize you forgot your wallet. When you walk back into your home, your life takes one of those sudden unexpected turns in life. Claire Stevens has to now navigate life as a single mom while trying to avoid her soon-to-be ex and his high school girlfriend and her uppity friends in a small town in Connecticut. I'm sure we would all like to do the things Claire's crazier side do to her husband. As Claire evaluates her life surrounded by a long-time friend and a sudden unexpected crazy new friend, she realizes life goes on and there is a happier ever after! Great chicklit book! I look forward to reading some of Erin Duffy's other books.

Melissa

June 19, 2018

Regrets Only AKA I've Got Your CrazyWant to watch a woman almost completely spin out after finding out that her husband was cheating on her? Then read this book. In the first chapter our protagonist finds out her husband is cheating on her and proceeds to put herself and her life back together over the course of six months with the help of an old friend, a new friend, a new job, and a new man. I loved how the writer leaned into the dark and petty place a woman scorned can go. Its honest depiction of post marriage grief and relapse felt honest and at times unwatchable. Enjoy this book with a large serving of Old Secret Family Recipe Lasagna.

Elizabeth

August 05, 2018

I finished this in one sitting, I couldn't put it down. Claire's story was heartbreaking & heartwarming at the same time. Any divorcee will appreciate the humor in this book, I laughed so hard tears came to my eyes! She was a bit extreme in her reactions at times but goddamn were they hilarious (the garage scene with the police had me rolling)! On the other hand, I understood her emotional rollercoasters and the questions she asked herself: Why cant things be simple and not so damn difficult all the time? When will I wake up and stop feeling the incessant pain? When will I feel like myself & be happy again? I truly related to her feelings and her story was a great read!

Bettina

January 04, 2019

I had read Bond Girl and enjoyed it a lot, so I picked up this one by the same author and was not disappointed. The main character was relatable and the story was in many ways a departure from the usual "woman gets dumped, is devastated for about three seconds, meets guy, falls in love, ex realizes

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