The Shelly Beach Writers’ Group by June Loves, Viking, $29.95.
It’s not that her unpleasant husband dumped her that bothers 50-something Gina Laurel, it’s the fact he beat her to it and she hadn’t quite come up with plan b.
That’s how former corporate high-flier Gina finds herself house- and dog-sitting at Shelly Beach, with little more on her agenda than wound-licking and relaxing.
But Adrian leaves a lot more to “sit” than just his leaky cottage and his sulky dog, including Shelly Beach’s new writers’ group, and a more diverse group of aspiring authors and incipient books could not be found anywhere.
Calm Gina’s one-sided conversations with Dog the dog, and her slightly combative encounters with Bossy Child, are delightful.
June Loves leads us on a pleasant amble through a charming sea change town, while gently provoking questions about the choices we make in our lives and what we’re willing to sacrifice for the things we think we need.
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