{"product_id":"9781399707824-flying-solo","title":"Flying Solo","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith a heroine you will root for from page one, \u003ci\u003eFlying Solo\u003c\/i\u003e is about growing up, coming home, and learning to make a life for yourself on your own terms from the author of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller, \u003ci\u003eEvvie Drake Stars Over.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\". a testament to the truth that love comes in all shapes, sizes, and situations; that being alone does not mean being lonely. And Linda Holmes creates \u003cb\u003echaracters and conversations so real\u003c\/b\u003e that sometimes I wonder if she is hiding in my closet, eavesdropping.\"-\u003cb\u003eJodi Picoult, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWish You Were Here\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A\u003cb\u003e moving and tender novel\u003c\/b\u003e full of bighearted characters, smalltown charm, and deep truths about life . \u003cb\u003ea perfect book\u003c\/b\u003e for anyone who feels a little separate from the flock.\"-\u003cb\u003eRebecca Serle, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eIn Five Years\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \"It's impossible to read Linda Holmes without smiling. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlying Solo\u003c\/i\u003e has everything\u003c\/b\u003e: life decisions, second chances, intrigue, skulduggery, and a hot librarian! I loved it.\"-\u003cb\u003eClare Pooley, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Authenticity Project\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmarting from her recently cancelled wedding and about to turn forty, Laurie Sassalyn returns to her Maine hometown of Calcasset to handle the estate of her great-aunt Dot, a spirited adventurer who lived to be ninety-three. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlongside boxes of Polaroids and pottery, a mysterious wooden duck shows up at the bottom of a cedar chest. Laurie's curiosity is piqued, especially after she finds a love letter to the never-married Dot that ends with the line \"And anyway, if you're ever desperate, there are always ducks, darling.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the mysterious duck disappears under suspicious circumstances, Laurie feels compelled to figure out why anyone would steal something worth so little -and why Dot kept it hidden away in the first place. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuddenly Laurie finds herself swept up in a righteous caper that has her negotiating with antiques dealers and con artists, going on after-hours dates at the local library, and reconnecting with her oldest friend and her first love . \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesperate to uncover her great-aunt's secrets, Laurie must reckon with her own past and her future-and ultimately embrace her own vision of flying solo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40862730911841,"sku":"9781399707824","price":8.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/stand_14274263_jpg.jpg?v=1706931522","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399707824-flying-solo","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}