First published 2017
The narrator stands at a crossroads, ready to abandon caution for the promise of adventure. As a writer who has spent her career crafting stories about rising action and dramatic complications, she now finds herself poised to become the protagonist of her own tale. She refuses to let skepticism hold her back. Instead, she embraces the role of a woman prepared to be carried away by whatever narrative unfolds. She has always believed that story matters above all else, that life contains the same elements as fiction: heroes, villains, and shadowy schemes. Most importantly, she has convinced herself that she controls her own story, that she directs the narrative of her existence. But as she steps forward into this new chapter, the question remains whether she truly authors her fate or whether the story will sweep her along paths she never intended to follow.
Genres: literary-fiction, adventure, contemporary, memoir
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
500 pages · Library Binding · Center Point