cover image Adulation

Adulation

Elisa Lorello. Amazon Publishing, $14.95 trade paper (404p) ISBN 978-1-612-18424-1

Sunny Smith, a pretty 40-year-old bookstore employee, realizes that she has little to show for her years, despite loving what she does and adoring her two best friends. Across the country, Danny Masters, a revered and popular screenwriter, is also facing a life crisis. Although his scripts have become huge hits, he continues to question his talent and wonder whether his on/off relationship with a beautiful actress is real. As a lifelong Danny Masters fan, Sunny is overwhelmed when her friends surprise her with a ticket to his latest movie’s premiere and an opportunity to actually meet her hero. But the occasion doesn’t go according to plan, and both Sunny and Danny must re-evaluate their values, their fears, and their inexplicably passionate feeling for each other. Alternating narration keeps the story lively, while the protagonists’ authentic struggles and aspirations will keep readers rooting for them until the last page. (Nov.)