Putting together blog tours introduces me to some incredible writing I may not have heard about otherwise! Today, I have the chance to review Finding Fran by Nancy Christie. It’s about a woman in her mid-life to find who she is now and who she hopes to become. I can’t wait to tell you about it!
Before we get to my review, here’s more about Finding Fran:
Once a best-selling romance novelist, 55-year-old Fran Carter is now dealing with a slow but steady drop in book sales and a major case of writer’s block, complicated by the knowledge that her lover, a professional photographer, has been on the wrong side of the camera (so to speak) with his models. (So much for her author brand, built on the premise that women in their fifties and beyond can still find love and happiness.) Her solution is to spend a week in isolation at a northern California bed-and-breakfast. There she hopes to resolve her professional and personal conflicts, and ultimately create a new and better future for herself by writing a new “story” for the Fran she wants to be!
My Thoughts
What a book! I loved every moment of reading this. I loved Fran’s transformation and how she rediscovers herself through the character she writes. I think that my favorite part of this book is how the author wove in the journey of Fran’s writing and rebuilding her life after she finds an affair. I love the setting, as you all probably aren’t surprised to learn, as it’s set in northern California (my home state!). The author has done an amazing job giving inspiration to anyone who feels like “it’s too late.” This book is fun, funny, and a wonderful read. I absolutely recommend it!
Purchase a copy of Finding Fran on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Bookshop.org. You can also add this to your GoodReads reading list.
Thank you so much for the wonderful review and I’m so glad you liked Fran’s story! It was so much to write this book—especially the disastrous book signing event! And I love the area, even though I’m in Ohio!