A 1954 Maine resort, a scholarship in jeopardy, and a young economist determined to fund her future. Read my thoughts on this atmospheric historical novel about ambition, class, and learning to value yourself.
Joy has always played by the rules, until her best friend receives heartbreaking news. Warm, funny, and deeply moving, Good Joy, Bad Joy is a celebration of friendship, second chances, and discovering it's never too late to embrace life.
A beautifully written historical novel about women challenging expectations, family bonds, and finding freedom on their own terms. While the slow pace won't suit every reader, the rich characterization and immersive early twentieth-century setting make for a rewarding journey.
After years of being invisible, a forty-six-year-old baker blows up her old life and discovers that second chances can be as messy, sweet, and surprising as the perfect dessert.