Evvie Drake Starts Over: A Read with Jenna Pick

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Price
$26.00  $24.18
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Publish Date
Pages
304
Dimensions
6.2 X 9.3 X 1.2 inches | 1.15 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780525619246

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About the Author
Linda Holmes is a pop culture correspondent for National Public Radio and the host of the podcast Pop Culture Happy Hour, which has held sold-out live shows in New York, Los Angeles, Washington, and elsewhere. She appears regularly on NPR's radio shows, including Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition. Before NPR, she wrote for New York magazine online and for TV Guide, as well as for the influential website Television Without Pity. In her free time, she watches far too many romantic comedies, bakes bread, watches her nephews get taller, and recently knitted her first hat.
Reviews
"[Evvie Drake Starts Over] is so warm and fun; I wanted to bask in it as long as possible, but I couldn't put it down."--Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Happy Place

"A quirky, sweet, and splendid story of a woman coming into her own . . . Linda Holmes's voice is lively and warm, the setting of small-town Maine is pitch-perfect, and the character of Evvie Drake is refreshing in her imperfections--an absolute delight."--Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Daisy Jones & The Six

"Witty, fun, and utterly relatable debut novel from a very talented new author. Highly recommended if you're looking for a smart love story!"--Emily Giffin, New York Times bestselling author of All We Ever Wanted

"A smart romantic comedy . . . Evvie Drake Starts Over, ripe with amusing wit and charm, skillfully explores regret and longing, friendship, love and forgiveness and the challenges posed by reinvention. . . . Readers will cheer for this richly drawn cast."--Shelf Awareness

"Holmes's debut charms, as a young widow and a former Major League pitcher learn to begin again. . . . At times deeply emotional yet sometimes extremely humorous, this is a satisfying crowd-pleaser."--Publishers Weekly

"If you love well-written characters, quirky towns, and charming, hopeful love stories, this is the perfect book for your next summer read."--BookReporter

"I was utterly charmed--this book shows us that just because you're broken doesn't mean you can't be put back together again. You'll want to stay cozied up with these delightful, unique, and incredibly human characters long after you turn the last page."--Doree Shafrir, author of Startup: A Novel and co-host of the Forever35 podcast

"A sweet and sincere grown-up love story . . . Fans of grounded romance will fall hard for Evvie Drake and Dean Tenney, two broken people who help each other mend. . . . Refreshing and real, with a huge heart. I loved it."--Georgia Clark, author of The Regulars and The Bucket List

"Evvie Drake Starts Over is a warm, witty, and wonderful romance about the art of creating second chances--or a whole second act. Linda Holmes's moving, smartly written debut is so engaging, you'll be tempted to wish Evvie could start over yet again, just for a sequel."--Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, bestselling authors of The Royal We

"Holmes writes with an easy warmth about kind people who are trying their best but messing things up anyway. . . . A warm and lovely romance, perfect for readers of Rainbow Rowell and Louise Miller."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"The charm of Holmes' novel comes not only from a genuine friendship between Evvie and Dean that develops into a sweet romance but also from watching amiable Evvie stumble through the process of finding herself in a realistic way. A warm and funny book that will utterly captivate fans of Abbi Waxman and Taylor Jenkins Reid."--Booklist (starred review)