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Violet Covington pens Dear Sweetie, the most popular advice column in the state of North Carolina. She has an answer for how to politely handle any difficult situation…until she discovers her husband, Sam, has been cheating on her. Furious and out of sensible solutions, Violet leaves her filter at the door and turns to her column to air her own frustrations. The new, brutally honest Dear Sweetie goes viral, sending more shock waves through Violet’s life. When she burns Sam’s belongings in a front-yard, late-night bonfire, a smoking-hot firefighter named Dez shows up to douse the flames, and an unexpected fling quickly shows potential to become something longer lasting.
A lot of people want to see the old polished Violet return—including her boss, who finds her unpredictability hard to manage, and Sam, who’s begging for another chance. But Dez appreciates Violet just the way she is—in fact, he can’t get enough of her. The right answers don’t come easily when Violet finds herself at her own personal crossroads. But maybe, by getting real, Violet can write her own happy ending.
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9780593554210
- File size: 300176 KB
- Duration: 10:25:21
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- English
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Reviews
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January 17, 2022
While burning her ex-husband’s belongings, an advice columnist sets a fireman’s heart ablaze in this cute rom-com from Hubscher (Meet Me in Paradise). Reeling in the aftermath of her husband’s infidelity, Violet Covington uses her usually tame advice column as an outlet for her pain, becoming a viral sensation for her cutting answers. Firefighter Dez recognizes her suffering, as he too has been through great loss, and he’s more than happy to become her distraction. Both expect their relationship to be a temporary fling, but Dez’s chivalrous gestures and enduring patience will have readers crushing on him right alongside Violet, and Violet’s refreshing candidness and spontaneous personality captivate Dez just as much. But Violet’s still a mess, and when she accidentally outs her husband’s mistress by name in her column (a big no-no), she must get a grip on her grief before she loses her career, her best friend, and her first chance at true happiness. Hubscher alternates hilarity with probing explorations of healing and self-acceptance. It’s an uplifting, insightful treat. Agent: Sharon Pelletier, Dystel, Goderich & Bourret. -
June 1, 2022
The picture of perfection, Violet Covington has a beautiful home, a husband, and a great career as the anonymous author of the advice column "Dear Sweetie." Then she walks in on her husband, Sam, in flagrante delicto with their neighbor. As Violet comes to terms with the downfall of her marriage, her advice column takes on a new tone that's anything but sweet. While on the brink of self-destruction, Violet meets a smokin' hot and sweet firefighter named Dez and eventually finds herself on a path to self-discovery. With a light and feathery Southern accent, the talented narrator, Shannon McManus, captures Violet's authentic transition between sweet and sassy, while simultaneously showcasing her depth and vulnerability. Even though it's told from Violet's POV, as a narrator, she is reticent. But the advice column and readers' letters provide a lot of insight. Hubscher's (Meet Me in Paradise) latest is more than a light rom-com; it covers difficult issues too and gives trigger warnings in the prologue. VERDICT An enjoyable easy-paced listen and a great addition to any library wanting to bolster its women's fiction collection.--Emily Pykare
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