About the book:
Mia Gladwell’s life is going nowhere. The media has skewered her debut
novel, her fiancé Carson, a successful Hollywood producer, has jumped ship, and
now she’s living in her sister’s carriage house―unattached, unemployed, and
uninspired. Then she learns that the Los Angeles estate of iconic author Ray
Bradbury is up for sale, and she feels an immediate urge to buy the wonky old
house, convinced that moving into the late author’s home will inspire her to
create her best work yet.
Life in the Bradbury house is not what Mia imagined, however. Soon after moving in, to fulfill a debt she owes to Carson, she agrees to take in a pill-popping young actress as a tenant, and suddenly she finds herself in a balancing act between her needy ex, an unpredictable starlet, and her disapproving sister, who’s keeping a close eye on her. Add to this a series of mysterious sketches left at her doorstep by a stranger, and Mia’s life is more complicated than ever. As she searches for clues, though, Mia discovers insights into her own life. Maybe moving into Bradbury’s house was a big mistake―but maybe not.
Life in the Bradbury house is not what Mia imagined, however. Soon after moving in, to fulfill a debt she owes to Carson, she agrees to take in a pill-popping young actress as a tenant, and suddenly she finds herself in a balancing act between her needy ex, an unpredictable starlet, and her disapproving sister, who’s keeping a close eye on her. Add to this a series of mysterious sketches left at her doorstep by a stranger, and Mia’s life is more complicated than ever. As she searches for clues, though, Mia discovers insights into her own life. Maybe moving into Bradbury’s house was a big mistake―but maybe not.
About the Author:
Nicole is a native Southern Californian
who pulled up roots and moved to the Pacific Northwest. Because of this,
her happy places include both the beach and the mountains.
After a career in
advertising and spending time at home with her three kids, she chose to return
to her first love, writing. Since then she’s enjoyed working as a freelance
travel and lifestyle writer for several Oregon publications. And
because she’s a self-proclaimed “travel girl,” she spends her free time
fulfilling her wanderlust and blogging about it at HaveToteWillTravel.com.
Nicole lives in
Oregon with her husband and children who kindly put up with her crazy
spurts of creativity and writerly determination.
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