the book.

  • genre: new adult contemporary fiction, coming-of-age, bit of contemporary romance

    themes: identity, connection, hope, new adulthood, love, mental health, transitional growth, reflection, also fun and silly vibes

    POV: first person, dual POV (Maggie and Chris)

    words: 74,000ish

    setting: Los Angeles

    tone: casual and conversational, contemporary and grounded, thoughtful and reflective, realistic and relatable, playful—but vulnerable

    • you’re a non-reader who wishes they read

    • you’re a big reader who wants a breath of fresh air or has a bit of a hangover after finishing something loooong

    • you’re in a reading slump (it’s true, we have receipts on this)

    • you’re into character-driven stories

    • you need a little introspection, with characters who feel like real people

    • you’ve ever had a “what the hell am I doing with my life” moment

    • you love a coming-of-age, but, you’re kinda bored of the teenage version (‘cause the adult one is way more hectic, ha)

    • you love books that leave you with feelings—the kind you want to talk about after

    • swearing? yes.

    • smutty sex scenes? nah. not in this one. we peek in their minds about it, though.

    • i’m sorry, smut lovers. i see you. if you’re after an exploration of intimacy, hopefully you’ll want the second book…

    • drug use? yeah. lightly.

    • mental health themes? totally. not in a ‘“shoved in your face with labels” way—in a messy minds, big feelings, and figuring it all out way

here’s what you should know:

the blurb.

Maggie Marshall is a serial daydreamer.

An Australian actor searching for a life that feels extraordinary.

Chris Rowan is a hopeless lover boy.

A denizen of Hollywood caught up in a life he thought he wanted.

They’re caught in the gap—the space between who they are and who they’re becoming.

Meet them in their minds as they navigate the growing pains of being in their twenties—the harsh double-take between youthful impulses ... and adult reality.

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