Novel Update

THE SWEET SPOT — women’s fiction novel set in 1990s North Carolina

Linda Richardson is struggling to connect with her husband, Bill, and only daughter, Cara. When Beverly Martin and her family move into town, Linda finds inspiration in Bev’s brash ways and becomes enamored with her teenage daughter, Marissa. Soon their families become one, and Linda feels that Marissa has become the second daughter she’s always wanted. Their country club lives go swimmingly until family secrets are revealed. Linda oversteps her bounds and risks losing everyone that is close to her.

Told from alternating perspectives, THE SWEET SPOT focuses on the complicated relationships that women have, especially in the South as it approaches the end of the 21st century. Set in the fictional town of Springville, NC, THE SWEET SPOT tells the tale of one woman who bucks societal norms and another who wishes she could do the same. How do they prepare their young daughters for a changing world while also honoring Southern tradition? And who has the right to determine how women and men should behave?

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