Author: Beth Harbison
Genre: Fiction
Publisher: St. Martin's Press, 2016
Pages: 336
Rating: Recommend
Synopsis: Meet Prinny, Chelsea and Diana. Prinny is the owner of Cosmos, a shop that sells crystals, potions, candles, and hope. It’s also a place where no one turns down a little extra-special cocktail that can work as a romance potion or heal a broken heart. But Prinny is in love with her married lawyer and she’ll need nothing short of magic to forget about him.
Chelsea works as a living statue at tourist sites around Washington, DC. It's a thankless job, but it helps pay the rent. That, and her part-time job at Cosmos. As her dream of becoming a successful actress starts to seem more remote and the possibility of being a permanently struggling one seems more realistic, Chelsea begins to wonder: at one point do you give up on your dreams? And will love ever be in the cards for her?
Review: I found this novel while browsing shelves at the library while my daughters picked some out for themselves. I chose it based on the cover alone. Even though Harbison is a best-selling author, I hadn't heard of her before.
From what little research I've done, Harbison writes chick lit, but this book seemed too dark to me to be considered that. Based on what I read on Goodreads.com, many fans of Harbison agree. Apparently this was a departure from her typical stories. Ultimately, I really liked this and will be reading more Harbison novels in the future.
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