Flying Solo

NATIONAL BESTSELLER ΓÇó A woman returns to her small Maine hometown,uncovering family secrets that take her on a journey of self-discovery and new lovein this warm and charming novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Evvie Drake Starts Over. ΓÇ£Moving and tender . . . A perfect book for anyone who feels a little separate from the flock.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöRebecca SerleNew York Times bestselling author of One Italian Summer ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPRPopSugar Smarting from her recently canceled wedding and about to turn fortyLaurie Sassalyn returns to her Maine hometown of Calcasset to handle the estate of her great-aunt Dota spirited adventurer who lived to be ninety-three. Alongside boxes of Polaroids and potterya mysterious wooden duck shows up at the bottom of a cedar chest. LaurieΓÇÖs curiosity is piquedespecially after she finds a love letter to the never-married Dot that ends with the line ΓÇ£And anywayif youΓÇÖre ever desperatethere are always ducksdarling.ΓÇ¥ Laurie is told that the duck has no financial value. But after it disappears under suspicious circumstancesshe feels compelled to figure out why anyone would steal a wooden duckΓÇöand why Dot kept it hidden away in the first place. Suddenly Laurie finds herself swept up in a righteous caper that has her negotiating with antiques dealers and con artistsgoing on after-hours dates at the local libraryand reconnecting with her oldest friend and her first love. Desperate to uncover her great-auntΓÇÖs secretsLaurie must reckon with her own past and her futureΓÇöand ultimately embrace her own vision of flying solo. With a cast of unforgettable characters and a heroine you will root for from page oneFlying Solo is a wonderfully original story about growing upcoming homeand learning to make a life for yourself on your own terms.