Mrs Nash's Ashes
a sweet and spicy opposites-attract romance
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- 5,49 €
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- 5,49 €
Publisher Description
'A sparky, bright, hilarious road-trip rom com' BETH O'LEARY, AUTHOR OF THE FLATSHARE
'Full of humour and heart' TAYLOR JENKINS REID, AUTHOR OF DAISY JONES & THE SIX
Two love stories decades apart. One chance to prove love is worth the ride.
Former childhood star and die-hard romantic Millie is bound for Key West from Washington DC, determined to fulfil a promise to her elderly best friend, Mrs Nash, by reuniting her ashes with her long-lost love. And if this grand gesture also reassures a recently heartbroken Millie that love is real, all for the better.
When flights are grounded, Millie is forced to catch a ride with Hollis, an also-stranded near-stranger from her ex's grad school. Rising literary star Hollis doesn't believe in forever-loves (or even for-now loves). He was headed to Miami for a no-strings-attached hook-up, in the hope of curing his writer's block.
But as Millie and Hollis make their way across country, racing down open highways and staying in questionable hotels, will their trip turn into a love story all their own?
A joyous road trip romcom, perfect for fans of Lucy Score, Rachel Lynn Solomon and Ali Hazelwood.
'A complete delight' CARLEY FORTUNE
'Heartfelt and hilarious in equal measure' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW
'Sweet and charming' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW
'Witty, romantic and full of gorgeous storytelling' CATHERINE WALSH
'Romantic and sexy' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW
'Soft, sweet and utterly enchanting' ASHLEY POSTON
'Funny, tender, emotional and sexy' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW
'A wickedly funny romance' WOMAN'S OWN
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Debut author Adler combines heat and sweet in this charmingly offbeat rom-com. Former child star Millicent Watts-Cohen is determined to fulfill the dying wish of Rose Nash, her elderly landlady and dear friend. She sets out for Key West, Fla., to reunite Rose—or rather, some of her cremains—with Rose's long-lost love, Elsie Brown, who is in hospice. She hopes to deliver the ashes before Elsie dies, but a major airport computer meltdown may foil those plans. Enter an acquaintance of her jerk ex-boyfriend, writer Hollis Hollenbeck, who is also stranded at the airport en route to Florida. The pair decide to drive together, and though perpetually sunny Millicent and curmudgeon Hollis make an odd couple, they bond quickly as the trip progresses. The author adds emotional depth by toggling between the present day and WWII, when Rose and Elsie's forbidden queer romance first blossomed. Adler's well-drawn characters leap off the page, and she handles difficult topics with grace. She also shows off her comedy chops in some laugh-out-loud road trip mishaps, including the leads booking a room at a Jesus-themed bed-and-breakfast and Millicent stumbling into the role of grand marshal at a small-town broccoli festival. This delightful debut is sure to find fans.
