It Doesn't Have To Be That Way - by Mary Rowen (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Molly keeps rushing into relationships with the wrong men, her judgment skewed by a violent incident during her teen years. Now she drinks too much, takes foolish risks, and allows a predatory male to sexually harass her at work, but a chance encounter with her 72-year-old divorced neighbor leads to a tentative friendship that changes everything.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><em><strong>Molly Dolan, an insecure twenty-something woman, spends most days ricocheting between hope and despair.</strong></em></p><p><strong>SHORTLISTED: </strong> 2017 Faulkner-Wisdom Competition</p><p>"This book is not to be missed. But before you start, it might be a good idea to put on your Jim Croce album--the chapter titles are his songs. This book is simply... well... fabulous!" <em><strong>Readers' Favorite Book Reviews, Jon Michael Miller</strong></em></p><p>Molly keeps rushing into relationships with the wrong men, brought about by a violent incident during her teen years, which skewed her judgment. Now she's drinking too much, taking foolish risks, and allowing a predatory male to sexually harass her at work.</p><p>A chance encounter with Fred Flaherty, her 72-year-old divorced neighbor, leads to a tentative friendship. Fred, a Cold War veteran and ham radio operator, has suffered considerably over the decades, but also dreams of a better future. As summer becomes autumn, the two neighbors share stories of personal loss, bond over their passion for Jim Croce's music, and develop trust and mutual respect.</p><p>This is fortunate, because winter is about to bring on challenges neither could have predicted.</p><p>"...Women's fiction at its best... highly recommended for readers who like their characters realistic, warm, and thoroughly engrossing." <em><strong>Midwest Book Review, D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer</strong></em></p><p><strong>EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS</strong> a critically-acclaimed literary/women's fiction piece sure to capture your imagination.</p><p><strong>BOOKS BY MARY ROWEN: </strong></p> <ul> <li><em>"Leaving the Beach"</em></li> <li><em>"Living by Ear"</em></li> <li><em>"It Doesn't Have To Be That Way"</em></li> </ul> <p><strong>MORE GREAT WOMEN'S FICTION FROM EVOLVED PUBLISHING: </strong></p> <ul> <li><em>"Participant"</em> by Carmen Kemp</li> <li><em>"All the Tomorrows"</em> by Nillu Nasser</li> <li>The "Borderline" Series by Taya DeVere</li> <li><em>"Yours to Keep or Throw Aside"</em> by E.D. Martin</li> <li><em>"White Chalk"</em> by P.K. Tyler</li> <li><em>"Cassia"</em> by Lanette Kauten</li> </ul> <p> </p>
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