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An almost-forty mom on the brink of a midlife crisis wishes she’d chosen a different life, then wakes up after a magical cab ride to discover her wish has come true.

It's the week before Lola Cooper's fortieth birthday, and she's missing her best friend Rachel more than ever. Rachel died years ago, and Lola doesn't know who she is anymore. She's so busy juggling the demands of three kids, a sweet but oblivious husband, and a teetering, half-finished house renovation that she doesn't have time for herself. When she attends a dinner party with friends who all seem to have found success in ways she hasn't, she finds herself asking the universe the age-old question: What if? What if she'd never become a wife and mother? What if she'd followed the Other Path?

When Lola wakes up the next morning with a confused hangover after a blurry cab ride home, she discovers that her question has been answered and she has been inexplicably delivered into a Glimpse of another life, which is full of career success, a beautiful home, and total freedom—no husband or kids in sight. Most miraculous of all? In this world, Rachel is still alive.

For fans of Rebecca Serle's In Five Years andEmma Straub's This Time Tomorrow, Lola Isn't Home Right Now explores the crossroads between fate and choice, and how, only by letting go of what isn't, can we finally embrace what is.

Lola Isn't Home Right Now

available march 30th, 2027

"Escapist, hilarious, and deeply relatable, Hillyer’s moving and sexy excavation of marriage, ambition, and soul-deep friendship invites us to see life’s beauty with fresh eyes."

— Lauren Kate, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Lola Isn't Home Right Now beautifully explores the world of what-ifs with a touch of magic, a ton of humor, and a lot of heart. This is a page-turner for sure, and a perfect book to read as any milestone approaches...”

— Jill Santopolo, New York Times bestselling author

‍ “Lexa is a bold, fresh and bright voice in women’s fiction, full of wisdom, depth, humor and heart.”

— Rebecca Serle, New York Times bestselling author

young adult novels & poetry

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spindle fire

“Absorbing. Poetic… Hillyer draws the walls between dreams and reality with shimmering grace.”

- NYT Bestselling author Jodi Lynn Anderson

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“A beautifully written testament to the power of friendship and the possibility of second chances, told with humor, heart, and a little bit of magic.”

- NYT Bestselling author Jennifer E. Smith