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The Rules of Love & Grammar

Mary Simses

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Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

A woman finds love and closure, and rediscovers herself, when she returns to her roots in the enchanting new novel from the author of THE IRRESISTIBLE BLUEBERRY BAKESHOP & CAFE.

Newly jobless, newly single, and suddenly apartmentless, writer Grace Hammond has come unmoored. A grammar whiz who's brilliant at correcting other people's errors, she hasn't yet found quite the right set of rules for fixing her own mistakes.

Desperate to escape the city and her trifecta of problems, Grace hits pause and retreats to her Connecticut hometown. What begins as a short visit with her parents quickly becomes a far more meaningful stay, though, as she discovers that the answers to what her future holds might be found by making peace with-and even embracing-the past.

As Grace sets out to change her ways and come to terms, finally, with the tragedy that took her older sister's life so many years ago, she rekindles a romance with her high school sweetheart, Peter, now a famous Hollywood director who's filming a movie in town. Sparks also fly at the local bike shop, where Grace's penchant for pointing out what's wrong rattles the owner's ruggedly handsome schoolteacher son, Mitch.

Torn between the promise of a glamorous life and the allure of the familiar, Grace must decide what truly matters-and whether it's time for her to throw away the rule book and bravely follow her heart.

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Mary Simses

Mary Simses grew up in Connecticut and spent many years in New England, where she worked in magazine publishing and later as a corporate attorney, writing fiction on the side. Mary is the author of the novel The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe and her short stories have appeared in a number of literary journals. She now lives in South Florida with her husband and their teenage daughter.

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