Casey Peabody is stuck in life. She's back in Boston after a disastrous relationship for which she moved to Spain. Although she has degrees, she's working in a restaurant for any shift she can get. Her living arrangement is a former shed which smells like potting soil and she only has that because her landlord is her brother's friend. She has been writing a novel for six years and it's still not finished although it's close. Her mother recently died suddenly without Casey having a chance to say goodbye and her only other family is a brother three thousand miles away.
She is also stuck between two men. Oscar is older, a widower with two small boys and a reputation as a successful author. He shows his interest immediately and never wavers but there's really no sexual attraction. Silas is another writer and she is very interested but he seems to blow hot and cold. He can be very present one minute and then she won't hear from him for weeks.
With all the stress in her life, Casey starts to have panic attacks and she's not sure what comes next.
Lily King is an American author whose work often explores relationships. This novel was a Jenna Picks book and she has won many other writing awards. Most women can relate to Casey as they struggle to grow up and carve out a life for themselves doing what they decide to do. The choice between two men is also a common dilemma that many can relate to. All the characters, even the lesser ones like her brother, a former lover or the people she works with in the restaurant are finally drawn until the reader feels like they have met each character before. This book is recommended for literary fiction readers.
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