I Used to be Fun

Jessica Holloway is a 46-year-old Seattle wife and mother who has set aside her own ambitions to raise her family. Once a top LSAT scorer, she has largely abandoned the person she used to be. Frustrated with her current life, Jess decides to pursue the legal career she deferred decades ago. She takes a job as assistant to a disorganized Seattle lawyer and enrolls in night classes, working toward the life she imagined for herself. As Jess navigates her studies and her boss's chaotic office, she makes an unexpected discovery: the dream she has mourned for twenty years no longer suits her. What she finds instead, in surprising places, proves to be what she was actually seeking. This family dramedy explores self-discovery, identity, and reclaiming ambition during midlife. Set in Seattle, the novel addresses themes of marriage, domestic life, and the sacrifices women make for their families, with an honest and uplifting tone.