Johanna Porter Is Not Sorry (Original)
Sara Read
(Author)
Description
"Vivid, visceral, and sexy--I loved it." --JEN DEVON, author of Bend Toward the Sun The headlines dubbed it the art heist of the decade... Twenty years ago, Johanna Porter was a rising star in the art world. Now she's an unknown soccer mom. When an invitation arrives for an elite gallery opening for her former lover, the great Nestor Pinedo, Johanna wants to throw it in the trash where it belongs. But with some styling help from her daughter, she makes an appearance and comes face-to-face with the woman she was before the powerful and jealous Nestor ruined her. La Rosa Blanca is a portrait of Johanna herself, young and fierce and fearless--a masterwork with a price tag to match. When she cuts it out of its frame, rolls it up and walks out, Johanna is only taking back what was stolen from her. Hiding out with La Rosa Blanca in a shack on the Chesapeake Bay, Johanna digs into the raw work of reviving her own skills while battling novice-thief paranoia, impostor syndrome and mom guilt. But Johanna doesn't just want the painting--she wants to paint again. To harness her powerful talent, she must defy everyone's expectations--most of all her own--for what a woman like her should be.Product Details
Price
$18.99
$17.66
Publisher
Graydon House
Publish Date
March 07, 2023
Pages
320
Dimensions
5.31 X 8.0 X 0.77 inches | 0.51 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781525899980
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About the Author
Sara Read is cofounder of #momswritersclub. Originally from Washington, DC, she tried the nine-to-five life for about a nanosecond before moving to rural Virginia to become a flute-maker's apprentice and traditional fiddle player. A cancer survivor herself, Sara now has the distinct privilege of caring for cancer patients as a nurse. She lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, with her husband, two teens, a terrier, and three snarky cats.
Reviews
"Debut novelist Read has created a thoroughly sympathetic character in this witty, quick, and emotionally turbulent tale that will have readers cheering for Johanna well after the last page."
--BOOKLIST "Laugh out loud funny and poignant, this gem of a debut novel has it all, a messy soccer mom on the run, an art heist, dubious choices, and a heartwarming love story. I loved it! Sara Read is a writer to watch."
--LORI FOSTER, New York Times bestselling author "Johanna Porter is Not Sorry is a story of one woman's excavation of identity, and the inevitable mess before the beauty happens. Debut author Sara Read's prose is agile and evocative in this nuanced exploration of human imperfection, reminding us how sometimes the transformation we seek can only happen when we get out of our own way. Vivid, visceral, and sexy--I loved it."
--JEN DEVON, author of Bend Toward the Sun
--BOOKLIST "Laugh out loud funny and poignant, this gem of a debut novel has it all, a messy soccer mom on the run, an art heist, dubious choices, and a heartwarming love story. I loved it! Sara Read is a writer to watch."
--LORI FOSTER, New York Times bestselling author "Johanna Porter is Not Sorry is a story of one woman's excavation of identity, and the inevitable mess before the beauty happens. Debut author Sara Read's prose is agile and evocative in this nuanced exploration of human imperfection, reminding us how sometimes the transformation we seek can only happen when we get out of our own way. Vivid, visceral, and sexy--I loved it."
--JEN DEVON, author of Bend Toward the Sun
