In this sparkling, heartwarming debut set at an iconic Vermont spa,
massage therapist Joan Johnston struggles with grief. She's lost the
love of her life early into their relationship and questions her path
forward when she encounters a new client, the firebrand romance novelist
Carmen Bronze. Can a quirky assignment from a demanding, eccentric
author help Joan rewrite her life?
Massage therapist Joan Johnston can't seem to get her life back on
track. She's wallowing in grief over the accidental death of her
boyfriend, Samuel, and her Eeyore attitude is now seriously jeopardizing
her job at Apex Inn & Spa, a Vermont institution, as well as her
friendships. Then a new client, Carmen Bronze--famous for her
bestselling romance novels as well as her crazy demands and flaming
temper--offers Joan the chance to pay down her massage school debt and
get back in her boss' good graces at work. All Joan needs to do is
funnel Carmen insider dirt for her next book, which is set at a spa.
Joan's not sure, but she's out of better options and takes the deal.
As the task unexpectedly reawakens a dormant talent in Joan, she's
irresistibly drawn to writing her own romance novel--one based on her
relationship with Samuel that stretches into the bright future they
didn't get to share. Writing seems to be the therapy Joan so desperately
needs, and her heart begins to open to unlikely friendships, workplace
injustice, and even a new romance.
But it's not that easy, especially with the intensity of Carmen
breathing down her neck. When Carmen discovers what Joan has been up to,
she snatches Joan's hand-written manuscript and claims it as her own,
leading Joan's new motley crew of friends to hatch an audacious (and
hilarious) plan to get it back.
A heartfelt look at taking second chances in life and in love, Tady's
uplifting debut will have readers rooting for Joan on every page--as
well as laughing out loud at her one-of-a-kind wit.
