Main Character Energy
A fun, touching and escapist rom-com set in the French Riviera
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Life is too short to play a supporting role. Take control and dive into Jamie Varon's uplifting, escapist rom-com! Early readers are loving it:
'I knew within the first page that this was going to be a book I would love. . . [S]uch an enjoyable read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review
'It's so refreshing to read a romance where plus sized women are not only represented, but are supported. . . Would absolutely recommend!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review
'This book is everything I wanted it to be and more. . . The friendship and feminist rage felt raw and real and important. The romance with Oliver was the icing on the cake. This story is one that you shouldn't miss' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review
It's your story, but are you the main character?
Poppy Banks would rather be writing mysteries than listicles for her dead-end job at Thought Buzz. After a series of rejections, she's ready to accept life on the sidelines as a plus-size woman.
But all her beliefs about herself are challenged when the one person unwilling to give up on Poppy's dreams-her aunt Margot-dies. Margot has left her niece a grand surprise-a trip to her villa on the French Riviera. And that's not all. In France, Poppy learns her aunt also intends to leave her stunning villa and secretive writer's residency to her-if she can finish her novel in six months.
As the countdown begins, Poppy realises she has more to confront than her writer's block. Family drama, complicated romances and self-doubt all threaten to throw her off course. Poppy must decide if she can live up to her aunt's-and her own-desire to be the main character in her own life.
More praise for Jamie Varon's Main Character Energy:
"This book absolutely dazzled me from the opening scene until the very last page. Highly recommend!" Jenn McKinlay, New York Times bestselling author of Summer Reading
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
At the start of self-help author Varon's sparkling fiction debut (after Radically Content), Poppy Banks decides to give up on her dream of writing, despite promising her beloved aunt Margot, who runs an elite writer's retreat at her villa in the South of France, that she would keep at it. Then Margot dies and leaves Poppy her villa, with the proviso that, to keep the property, she must complete a manuscript within six months. Buoyed by the fresh start, Poppy begins work on two new novels, all while bonding with the other writers in residence and falling in love with the region. Prickly Oliver Hayes, who oversaw the retreat with Margot, is at first skeptical of Poppy but soon finds he can't resist her charms. Their budding relationship faces hurdles in the form of literary rejection and familial drama, however. Varon crafts fully realized protagonists whose authorial ambitions and frustrations will resonate with bookish readers. The plot takes many satisfying turns, and the beautiful French backdrop will appeal to armchair travelers. Varon has a promising career in fiction in front of her.
