LEFT TO CHANCE by Amy Sue Nathan / Women’s Fiction / St. Martin’s Griffin / Release Nov 21, 2017
Amy Sue Nathan shows just how strong the bond in female friendships can be with poignancy and wit.
After losing her best friend, Teddi Lerner runs away from everything she has ever known. When she finally makes her return, Teddi tries to come to terms with the loss and heartache she’s been experiencing and rediscovers all of the little things that truly make life worth living again. Amy’s heart-healing and passionate novel dives headfirst into what it means to live after loss.
No one knows why Teddi left her hometown, but everyone knows why she’s back.
Twelve-year-old Shayna – talented, persistent, and adorable – persuaded “Aunt Tee” to return to Chance, Ohio, to photograph her father’s wedding. Even though it’s been six years since Shay’s mother, Celia, died, Teddi can hardly bear the thought of her best friend’s husband marrying someone else. But Teddi’s bond with Shay is stronger than the hurt.
Teddi knows it’s time to face the consequences of her hasty retreat from family, friends, and, her old flame, but when she looks through her viewfinder, nothing in her small town looks the same. That’s when she truly sees the hurt she’s caused and – maybe – how to fix it.
After the man she once loved accuses Teddi of forgetting Celia, Teddi finally admits why she ran away, and the guilt she’s carried with her. As Teddi relinquishes the distance that kept her safe, she’ll discover surprising truths about the people she left behind, and herself. And she’ll finally see what she overlooked all along.
AMY SUE NATHAN is the author of three novels and the founder of WomensFictionWriters.com, named a Best Website for Writers by Writers Digest. Amy lives in Philadelphia and has a grown son and daughter. You can find her online, often when she shouldn’t be. Visit AmySueNathan.com.
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