A Likely Story

In this compelling debut novel, Isabelle Manning, the only child of a renowned American novelist and a glamorous society hostess, grapples with the complexities of her gilded upbringing and her stalled writing career. As she approaches her thirty-fifth birthday, the unexpected death of her mother leads her to uncover shocking family secrets that challenge everything she believed about her life. This literary page-turner intertwines Isabelle's journey with a captivating book-within-a-book, as she seeks to reclaim her identity and confront the truths hidden in her family's past. Ideal for fans of Pineapple Street and The Plot, this story is a raw exploration of ambition, legacy, and the search for self.