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Molly Dolan, an insecure twenty-something woman, spends most days ricocheting between hope and despair.SHORTLISTED: 2017 Faulkner-Wisdom Competition"This book is not to be missed. But before you start, it might be a good idea to put on your Jim Croce album—the chapter titles are his songs. This book is simply… well… fabulous!" ~ Readers' Favorite Book Reviews, Jon Michael MillerMolly keeps rushing into relationships with the wrong men, brought about by a violent incident during her teen years, which skewed her judgment. Now she's drinking too much, taking foolish risks, and allowing a predatory male to sexually harass her at work.A chance encounter with Fred Flaherty, her 72-year-old divorced neighbor, leads to a tentative friendship. Fred, a Cold War veteran and ham radio operator, has suffered considerably over the decades, but also dreams of a better future. As summer becomes autumn, the two neighbors share stories of personal loss, bond over their passion for Jim Croce's music, and develop trust and mutual respect.This is fortunate, because winter is about to bring on challenges neither could have predicted."…Women's fiction at its best… highly recommended for readers who like their characters realistic, warm, and thoroughly engrossing." ~ Midwest Book Review, D. Donovan, Senior ReviewerEVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS a critically-acclaimed literary/women's fiction piece sure to capture your imagination.BOOKS BY MARY ROWEN:"Leaving the Beach""Living by Ear""It Doesn't Have To Be That Way"MORE GREAT WOMEN'S FICTION FROM EVOLVED PUBLISHING:"Participant" by Carmen Kemp"All the Tomorrows" by Nillu NasserThe "Borderline" Series by Taya DeVere"Yours to Keep or Throw Aside" by E.D. Martin"White Chalk" by P.K. Tyler"Cassia" by Lanette Kauten 

"A quick-tempo novel that will strike a chord with women's fiction fans... fresh, poignant and funny." ~ Kirkus ReviewsSinger-songwriter Christine Daley hit the streets of Boston and became a minor celebrity-with a local radio hit-in the 90s, but a "brief" career break to marry and start a family changed all that. Now, sixteen years later, she's a frustrated suburban housewife, struggling to reestablish her sense of identity.After filing for divorce, forty-six-year-old Chris quickly learns that the challenges she faces are even greater than anticipated. Her two teenage children suddenly seem to need their mom more than ever, and neither of them is thrilled about her getting back on the music scene. Meanwhile, her soon-to-be-ex-husband is throwing every possible obstacle in her way.Adding to the stress is technological progress, which has radically changed both the music industry and the dating world. Is there room in this new mix for Chris?"Mary Rowen has written one of the truest novels ever about Boston's indie rock world. Full of sharp details and vivid characters... It beautifully explores the question of what drives an artist and how that can or can't be reconciled with the straight world." ~ Brett Milano, Boston Rock JournalistEVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS a newly revised and edited second edition of a critically-acclaimed literary/women's fiction piece sure to capture your imagination.Books by Mary Rowen: "Leaving the Beach" "Living by Ear" "It Doesn't Have To Be That Way" (Coming Fall 2020)More Great Women's Fiction from Evolved Publishing: "Participant" by Carmen Kemp "All the Tomorrows" by Nillu Nasser The "Borderline" Series by Taya DeVere "Yours to Keep or Throw Aside" by E.D. Martin "White Chalk" by P.K. Tyler "Cassia" by Lanette Kauten

"This is an outstanding novel... Erin is a perfectly flawed heroine." ~ Semifinalist, 2017 BookLife Prize (10 out of 10 in All 5 Categories Judged)Erin Reardon gets her first kiss from Jim Morrison and loses her virginity to David Bowie. When she flunks out of college, Bruce Springsteen comforts her, and Elvis Costello breaks her heart in Europe. So what happens when she finally meets a rock star in the flesh?Erin's a lonely misfit with an eating disorder and a wild imagination. She believes she was born to save-and love-at least one tortured musician, and is willing to risk almost everything to fulfill that destiny."...gracefully grapples with several important issues, including alcohol and drug addiction, loss, grief and sexuality... There are also many entertaining pop-culture references to offset the weighty themes... An intriguing novel that looks at the ways that people cope with the pain in their lives." ~ Kirkus ReviewsEVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS a newly revised and edited second edition of a critically-acclaimed, award-winning literary/women's fiction piece sure to compel you to keep those pages turning.Books by Mary Rowen: "Leaving the Beach" "Living by Ear" "It Doesn't Have To Be That Way" (Coming Fall 2020)More Great Women's Fiction from Evolved Publishing: "Participant" by Carmen Kemp "All the Tomorrows" by Nillu Nasser The "Borderline" Series by Taya DeVere "Yours to Keep or Throw Aside" by E.D. Martin "White Chalk" by P.K. Tyler "Cassia" by Lanette Kauten