Gap Year: A Novel (paperback)

⭐4.2 Stars on Goodreads
⭐4.0 Stars on NetGalley

Format: Paperback
Length: 320 Pages

Jane’s life is turned upside down within forty-eight hours: her only child leaves for a year abroad, her husband abandons her for another woman, and her boss issues her an ultimatum. She makes a bold, impulsive choice—she’s leaving it all behind for an adult version of her daughter’s “gap year.”

Once a hopeful young ecologist, Jane dreams of climbing a volcano and working in the Galapagos—but life got in the way. Now, nothing stands between her and the adventure she abandoned years ago.

Sleeping in a hostel bunk bed surrounded by people at least twenty years younger, she befriends Laura, a fellow traveler determined to scale the volcano. Together, they doggedly train for the summit. Jane also meets Mark, a charming tour guide whose quick wit and sparkling eyes threaten to derail her identity quest.

As Jane pushes her physical and emotional limits, she seeks answers to the burning question: “What the hell should I do with the rest of my life?”

💖💖Jane navigates the world of travel to repair her broken heart, discovering that gap years aren’t just for teenagers.

Gap Year is a relatable and inspiring story about resilient mother rebuilding her life in the face of empty nesting and divorce. Lindsey Goldstein’s debut novel is a breath of fresh air that will sweep you into a world of travel and self-reinvention.  

💖💫It’s her turn to have the adventure of a lifetime…