Publication Date: December 3, 2024
A Washington Post Noteworthy BookÂ
In this hilarious, heartwarming tale, mother-daughter skiing champs face the bumps in their own relationship when an avalanche in a Swiss village forces them together.
Alpine skiing G.O.A.T. Claudine Potts and her daughter, Wylie, have been bred for gold medal glory. They’re skiing their way to fame, but this gilded future is cut short when a fall forces Claudine’s retirement and Wylie’s debilitating anxiety sends her off the slopes.
With the collapse of their ski careers, their relationship falters and now it’s been years since Wylie and Claudine have even spoken. They live on opposite coasts, pursuing different passions, until a chance opportunity to pair up in a European fitness competition drives them back together. Can this duo survive snow-buried regrets and family secrets and have the happy reunion they’re hoping for?
Set in a dreamy Swiss village with a colorful cast of characters, Bluebird Day will make readers laugh and swoon, as Claudine and Wylie slalom through the complicated terrain of lost ambition, past mistakes, and mother-daughter love.
Author Megan Tady delivers a fresh take on the challenges of a mother/daughter relationship with Bluebird Day.
Wylie hasn’t spoken to her mother, Claudine, in two years. Rather than following in her mother’s footsteps as an Olympic skier gold medalist, Wylie walked away from the sport for art school. The silent treatment came later when Claudine made an ill-timed remark.
However, when Wylie finds herself without a partner for the BodyFittest Duo Competition in Germany, she knows only one person can step in—her mother.
Claudine jumps at the chance to rebuild the relationship but must take a quick detour to Switzerland under the pretense of spreading her father’s ashes.
Needless to say, the trip to Switzerland serves up a rude awakening for the pair as they settle into rustic hostel accommodations and develop new friends. Along the way, emotions run high, finally melting the ice between them.
The author adds a significant twist that threatens to undermine their fragile truce. There’s plenty of laughter packaged around the more serious moments.
Bluebird Day delivers insight into a troubled mother/daughter relationship as two women reconnect through forced proximity.
Megan Tady, a journalist and editor, is the author of Super Bloom. She founded Word-Lift, a communication consulting and copywriting firm. Originally from Nebraska, she now lives in New England with her husband and two children.
