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Love, Me
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| Author | Jessica Saunders |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romance, Women's Fiction |
| Release Date | January 16, 2024 |
| Publisher | Union Square & Co. |
Description
A pitch-perfect exploration of modern married life, Jessica Saunders’s deliciously readable novel embraces the truth that some old flames can’t be snuffed out, no matter how many years go by.
Rachel Miller is a lawyer and mother of two who’s just as comfortable in a courtroom as she is on the sidelines of a soccer field. Sure, her marriage is on autopilot, her parents are overly involved, and the other suburban moms are just a little bit catty. But if you ask Rachel, life is good. That is until her world is upended when racy photos of her and her high school boyfriend, the famous actor Jack Bellow—along with his love letters to her—are published in a tabloid, unexpectedly thrusting Rachel into the spotlight. This newfound attention calls into question her marriage, her career, and her superstar ex. Betrayed by someone she trusted and reunited with the man she tried so hard to forget, Rachel must ask herself, “How did I get here? And what do I really want?”
Reminiscent of novels by Sophie Kinsella and Rebecca Serle, Love, Me is a sweet, honest foray into love, marriage, and the fantasy of a second-chance romance with the one that got away. Readers will find this lively debut romance book easy to devour and hard to put down.
About the Author
As a child, I was rarely without a book. Hiding under the covers with a flashlight and a novel? That was me. Ignoring friends at sleepovers to read? Also me. Picking books as her bat mitzvah theme in 1994? Yes, but I promise you I had friends.
Like many good readers, I’d often wonder if there was a book inside me, waiting to get out. While I did write a sex and relationship column for my college newspaper (I am cringing as I feel you Googling it), and spent my twenties ghost-writing dating app profiles for my friends, writing fiction remained a casual fantasy, a glimmer of something maybe I could do, one day.
The truth is, I am nothing if not pragmatic, and law school was the logical path. Off I went, and out came a bona fide product liability defense lawyer. What could be sexier than that?
Along the way, I would jot down book ideas, but I am a full-time working mom and my smidge of free time went to scrolling on my phone, (often while) watching decent television, and of course, reading wonderful books. I’d mention in passing to friends or colleagues that what I really wanted to do was write, but I had nothing to show for it, well, other than a bunch of really well drafted motions for summary judgment and a list of half-baked ideas.
Then, in the Spring of 2021, I experienced an unthinkable loss. The incredibly unfair, still mind-boggling death of an extraordinary friend to melanoma. Suzanne Leeds Klein was a light, a cheerleader, the most supportive friend to many. Her cries of “Oh my god, you’re so gorgeous and talented!” is what got me and my friends through some tough times in college. With Suz’s voice in my head, I put down my phone, turned off the television, and entered the world of Rachel and Jack.
Wherever this adventure leads me, I will always be grateful that I took this chance. And I’m so happy to be meeting you here.
Love,
Jess
