Evvie Drake Starts Over: A Read with Jenna Pick: A Novel

Evvie Drake Starts Over: A Read with Jenna Pick: A Novel

by Linda Holmes

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4.2 stars from 13,146 reviews. One of the highest rated Contemporary Fiction books we track.

304 pages~5.1 hr readPublished by Hodder & StoughtonPublished 2019-01-01

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  • You want a romance that feels earned, where two broken people actually have reasons to be guarded and the slow burn matters.
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  • You prefer high-stakes external conflict and plot twists over character development and emotional vulnerability.
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About this book

A debut novel about two people finding unexpected connection in a small Maine coastal town. Evvie Drake, recently widowed after her husband's death in a car crash, has largely isolated herself in her large house nearly a year later. Dean Tenney, a former Major League pitcher and childhood friend of Evvie's best friend Andy, is struggling with the "yips"—an inability to throw straight that has derailed his career and drawn media attention. When Dean accepts an invitation to stay in Maine, he rents an apartment at the back of Evvie's house. The two establish a boundary: Dean won't ask about Evvie's late husband, and Evvie won't ask about Dean's baseball career. Their initial friendship gradually develops into something deeper as they begin to confront their pasts, including damaged friendships and kept secrets. The novel explores how both characters work toward moving forward with their lives.

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