Nice Work, Nora November: A Novel about Second Chances

Nora November survives a near-fatal surfing accident that left her clinically dead for several minutes. During her coma, she experiences vivid memories of her deceased grandfather, a beautiful garden, and a delicious tomato. Now awake, she views her life as split into two periods: Before, when she lived under her parents' expectations as a personal injury lawyer at her father's firm, and After, when she is determined to accomplish what she left undone. Nora creates a reverse bucket list of goals: learn to cook, become a better sister to Lacey, leave her job, restore her grandfather's neglected garden, and find a man she met months ago in a corner store but never contacted. As she pursues these objectives, her attempts prove difficult and lead her to confront truths she had avoided. The novel combines humor, hope, and romance around Nora's second chance at life and her efforts to fulfill her reverse bucket list. It includes discussion questions for book clubs.