Time of My Life: A Novel Book

I bought Time of My Life on another author's recommendation. It was my first read from Allison Winn Scotch and I'm a BIG fan.
The cover and the title are somewhat deceiving. It's not a light read, it's full of depth.

The premise is not new or original. There are several movies done with this concept, but 'TIME OF MY LIFE' is written without the fluffy fantasy make belief, it's raw and real. Reading is very subjective, but for me it's either an escape or a connection. This book was both.
The main protagonist, Jillian lost her identity, trading her professional city life for a stay at home mom in suburbs. She is very lonely and stuck in her stale marriage. With a help of a masseur, unblocking her meridians, she goes back in time, with the present knowledge and maturity.

It's provocative and sensitive at the same time. It evokes emotions in every single one of us that has been THERE….. Let's talk about how we all try to live to some crazy society expectations, the loneliness, the despair, the exhaustion, the fear, and the overwhelming feeling that everyone else is doing it perfectly, and you are drowning. Or let's talk about the self-reflection of highly educated, extremely successful professionally, kick ass and capable women, who are readjusting to the shock of taking care of babies.

Jillian gets the chance to step out of that limbo and goes back. She realizes that a lot of her unhappy comes from within. She alters many of her reactions, her seasoned maturity handles many situations differently, with much better results. Ultimately she is the one who saves herself, not some other hero.
The point of the story is the journey of maturity. The empowering message of taking responsibility for our own happiness, the weight of our choices and living up to them.

In the end the buildup, the evolution, the whole transformation was huge and it didn't match the ending. I selfishly needed more celebration.