Flying Solo

Linda Holmes' works may be classified as women's literature rather than traditional romance, but her first, Evvie Drake Starts Over, has more desire and steaminess than many a contemporary romance. Flying Solo, set in the same beautiful Maine town, follows Laurie Sassalyn, who has put off her wedding ahead of her fortieth birthday and is in charge of her late great-aunt Dot's inheritance. However, when cleaning up Dot's residence, she discovers two strange items: a wooden duck... and a love letter to her spinster aunt that concludes with the mysterious phrase "And anyhow, if you're ever desperate, sweetheart, there are always ducks".

Laurie is informed that the duck has no monetary worth. But when it mysteriously vanishes, she is impelled to investigate why someone would take a wooden duck—and why Dot had it stashed away in the first place. Suddenly, Laurie finds herself engulfed in a virtuous swindle that has her haggling with antique merchants and con artists, going on after-hours dates at the local library, and reconciling with her oldest friend and first love. Desperate to learn her great secrets, aunt Laurie must confront her past, her future, and, eventually, her own vision of flying alone.

Detailed information:
Release Date: June 14 from Ballantine Books
Author: Linda Holmes
Link to read: goodreads.com/book/show/59089710-flying-solo