Nineteen-year-old Robin Fortune returns to
her hometown in New England after getting kicked out of college for dealing
pot. She has little interest in returning home even more so given that her
father hasn’t spoken to her since he paid her fine to the court. But the bigger
problem is that she wants to be in college and feels like she
doesn't fit in back home.
At least her all-time favorite author,
Maryana Capture, is scheduled to pay a visit to Robin's little town. That’s
something to look forward to. Maybe, just maybe, Maryana will be
able to provide Robin with guidance for getting the novel she secretly wrote
published. Or maybe Maryana will put in a good word for Robin with her own
publisher. Yes, that will be a good way to escape this sleepy town.
In the meantime, as Robin awaits the big day,
she works as a waitress in a diner for a grumpy Greek man
and reconnects with a friend from high school who turns into her boyfriend. One
day blends into the next, like a single day on repeat. Robin feels like nothing
will ever be the way it was: that beloved time when she was happy in
school, pursuing her dreams.
The day of Maryana Capture’s book signing
finally arrives, but the event doesn’t unfold like Robin thought it would. But
why should that surprise her? Nothing about her return has been simple and
Robin wonders if her dreams died on the day she was forced off her college campus
and if it’s time to let it all go and move on. For good.
This is Martha Reynolds’ best story yet. I
don’t typically gravitate toward books set in the 1970s, at the time of
the American Bicentennial, but Martha’s smooth and eloquent story-telling
always pulls me in and I become invested in the characters and
their relatable struggles. Fact: I read this book in two days. It was that
good. So when you buy this book, I recommend starting it on a Friday
night. I wouldn’t want you to suffer the consequences of missing
work because you have to
know how the story ends.
About
the Author:
Martha Reynolds ended an accomplished
career as a fraud investigator and began writing full time in 2011. She is the
author of five novels, including the award-winning Chocolate for Breakfast
(her debut novel), Chocolate Fondue, Bittersweet Chocolate,
and the Amazon #1 bestseller Bits of Broken Glass. Best Seller is
her latest release. Her essays have appeared in Magnificat magazine.
She and her husband live in Rhode
Island, never far from the ocean.
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Martha is graciously giving away 2 e-copies of Best Seller!!!
