Sea Change

A novel about a woman tossed overboard by heartbreak and loss,who has to find her way back to stable shores with the help of a giant Pacific octopus. Ro is stuck. She’s just entered her thirtiesshe’s estranged from her motherand her boyfriend has just left her to join a mission to Mars. Her days are spent dragging herself to her menial job at a mall aquariumand her nights are spent drinking sharktinis (Mountain Dew and copious amounts of ginplus a hint of jalapeno). With her best friend pulling away to focus on her upcoming weddingRo’s only companion is Doloresa giant Pacific octopus who also happens to be Ro’s last remaining link to her fathera marine biologist who disappeared while on an expedition when Ro was a teenager. When Dolores is sold to a wealthy investor intent on moving her to a private aquariumRo finds herself on the precipice of self-destruction. Wading through memories of her youthRo has one last chance to come to terms with her childhood traumarecommit to those around herand find her place in an ever-changing world. A VINTAGE ORIGINAL