I received a kindle advanced readers copy from NetGalley which is greatly appreciated!
Absolutely loved this story from Ashley Farley. The book was easy reading the pages just flowed and I lost time in Lena and Olivia's lives...
After reading a book by Ashley Farley I always say to myself that has to be the best one...until she writes the next one. Ashley's writing actually makes you feel like you are part of the story...watching it from the sidelines unfolding before your eyes...
As other readers have said in their reviews, "Have you ever just wanted to runaway?" Change your life for the better knowing that it will be scary and undetermined? Trying something new? This is what Lena and Olivia are trying to accomplish...to find out if they can be on their own (Lena) and Olivia needed to separate herself from her current life to see what more she could do...
I loved all the characters in the story but Bessie and Phyllis hold a place in my heart...their characters just added to the story!
Thank you to NetGalley, Ashley Farley and the publisher for the advanced readers copy! Amazing book as always Ashley

Every book Ashley Farley has written, I think is the best and although I do have a few favorites, I believe every book she writes really is the best. Life on Loan falls into that "best" category! Farley has a gift of writing about women and the various phases and circumstances of life. When I am reading one of her books I feel like I am part of the story and can often feel the emotions of the characters in the book. This book is about Lena and Olivia, two middle-aged women who were friends in college and about 30 years later run into each other at an airport where both have a lay-over.. As they begin to catch up, it becomes apparent they each are running away from some difficult life circumstances and as a result, an important decision is made to cancel the remaining leg of their trips and instead swap houses for a month. They take a selfie to capture the moment with the plan to take another one when they meet up a month later. Olivia heads to Lena's cabin in the Northern Neck of Virginia and Lena will spend the month in Olivia's waterfront condo in Charleston. The new friends they make, the issues they encounter and new adventures, along with the changes that take place in both Lena and Olivia will keep you turning the pages. The two women who take a selfie at the end of the month aren't the same women in the first selfie. Loved this book!

I loved this story and the characters! It takes courage to step outside your comfort zone and make changes when life throws you curve balls. I really admired these two women for all the struggles they had faced and the desire to run away from a ton of stress, take a big breath, and figure out how to make it all better. Almost like a grown up fairy tale for me. I could even relate to the 90 year old lady in the book! Beautiful settings in Charleston and the Northern Neck of Virginia and characters that will stick with you long after you finish the bok. Thanks to Netgalley and the author/publisher for the ARC