The Five Year Plan

What do you do when everything doesn’t go to plan?

At 33, Demi’s five-year plan is on track. She’s moved in with boyfriend, Wil, and is waiting patiently for her father to retire so she can take over the running of the family café.

But when her father blindsides her by handing the café to her older brother Nick, and discovers Wil is hiding something, Demi’s five-year plan crumbles like crostoli.

Determined to get her life back on track, Demi travels to Italy to learn about her Italian heritage and mend her frayed heart — hoping her father will come to his senses while she’s away.

However, Demi’s Italian escape isn’t so perfect. Long-held family feuds, a love triangle from the past, and a surprising new friend in Leo, find Demi questioning everything; especially her five-year plan.

Will Demi get her plan back on track? Or will she learn that the best plans are the ones you don’t make?

The Five-Year Plan is a contemporary women’s fiction with a touch of humour and a lot of heart. It will appeal to readers who want to be whisked away from their day-to-day life and immersed in a feel-good story full of food, travel and romance.

About the Author

Jodi Gibson is an Australian commercial fiction author. Her debut novel, a contemporary drama titled The Memories We Hide was published in August 2019. Jodi is host of the YouTube channel, ‘Books & Baking’ where she shares her favourite recipes and book recommendations.

When Jodi isn’t writing or baking you’ll find her reading her favourite Australian authors, or dreaming of her next travel adventure. She’s also a self-professed trivia master and her special subject on Mastermind would be ‘80s music or rom-coms. She lives with her family and fur babies on a mini-farm in regional Victoria.

The Five Year Plan is Jodi’s second novel.