A Friend for When
THE DEBUT NOVEL
Out Now! Available as Kindle and Paperback
An unlikely office romance (with a side of corporate angst).
Sue ambles through work, life, and love all in the same manner: have no expectations. Once a bar is set, it only leaves room for disappointment. After years of working for the same company, Sue has developed a distaste for corporate culture and an aversion to superfluous socializing with co-workers. Long gone are the days of hyper motivation, genuine excitement, and grand aspirations of her youth.
Sue goes about her days doing the bare minimum and prefers to be left alone. Her joy is coming home to her quiet one-bedroom apartment. This is peace. The ordinary suits her. That is, until the ordinary becomes everything but that.
A new face shows up at work and ignites a series of changes in her otherwise predictable life. Sue’s cynical spirit evolves when she bonds with a younger co-worker who becomes an integral part of her finding happiness (and who also helps alleviate her chronic allergy to people).
This is a story about the little moments that make the heart palpitate, break, and revive again.
FROM THE BOOK:
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A Little Humor
“If this person in front of me could hear the thoughts that are running through my head, he'd order with much more speed. How many ways can you kick someone? Twenty-six (and counting).”
Chapter 4, page 26
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A Little Heart
“There are some people who are meant to be in your life. You can try to push them away—shun them even—but somehow, a few will break through your walls and become your center.”
Chapter 8, page 61
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A Little Angst
“Meeting new people means having to make introductions, a process that makes me hesitant. I’ve learned that being too nice at first leaves the wrong impression, the kind that makes people think I’m interested in being friends—I’m not.”
Chapter 2, page 10
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- Gina