Blake and Alex have a long history together and he loves Alex. Run down”īlake was Alex's best friend growing up, but he got left behind when Derek came into the picture. I mean sure, I dress decently enough for work. Lately, I’m the frumpy mom that I always told myself I’d never become. I think I used to be pretty, at some point…but that seems so long ago. I pull the skin down under m eyes to examine the red blood vessels that seem to have taken over.

She has a awesome best friend Harlow, and even Derek's parents to help her, but she still just can't shake the sadness that Derek's death has brought into her life. Alex gets up every day and takes care of her responsibilities but she is just on auto-pilot, a shell of her former self.she is running on empty. 3 girls who are hilarious, a handful, and steal the show in this book. Keep the tissues handy ladies! 4 starsĪlex was married to her high school sweetheart Derek, but after a unfortunate accident takes him away, Alex is widowed and left to raise 3 small girls. Sometimes it's a nice change to read a story that is not all sexed up, but instead touches your heart and makes you cherish your loved ones and not take for granted the time you have with them. There is not alot of steam factor which I usually tend to enjoy in my books, even though this was missing for me, I still was not disappointed. I knew from the other reviews I had seen on this book that I was going to enjoy it.Running On Empty is a heart-felt, emotional story about loss and second chances. I have no illusions of ever falling in love again or getting whisked away on a white horse.īut then he came back into my life. I have my girls, and that’s all that matters. But, eventually, I found my way through the darkness. The only thing missing was the white picket fence.

Running on Empty by L.B. Simmons