Evvie Drake Starts Over: A Novel by Linda Holmes. Ballantine Books (an imprint of Random House), 2019. Adult fiction.Evvie Drake lives in Maine. She is not entirely happy, but her life changes drastically when her friend Andy suggests that she rent some space to down and out professional pitcher Dean Tenney. Evvie's doctor husband had died about a year ago and she could use the money. The tale takes off from there.
This is a family story. It's a friendship story. It's funny, romantic at times, a little sad at times, and ultimately realistic. Watching Evvie Drake start over is a great occupation for the summer. The Maine scenes will make readers long for lobster and water. Make friends with Evvie and watch for more by Linda Holmes.
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