You ll be hooked by this charming story. . . . Smolinski gives us a quick-witted heroine . . . with just the right amount of romance and a tad of suspense.
Richmond Times-Dispatch
After a car accident in which her passenger, Marissa, dies, June Parker finds herself in possession of a list Marissa has written: 20 Things to Do by My 25th Birthday. The tasks range from inspiring (run a 5K) to daring (go braless) to near-impossible (change someone s life).
To assuage her guilt, June races to achieve each goal herself before the deadline, learning more about her own life than...

"Smolinski gracefully balances lighthearted humor with insightful musings on addiction, mortality, nostalgia, and affection, making this an entertaining and touching read" (Publishers Weekly).

Lucy Bloom is broke, freshly dumped by her boyfriend, and is forced to sell her house to send her nineteen-year-old son to drug rehab. Although she's lost it all, she's determined to start over. So when she's offered a high-paying gig helping clear the clutter from the huge home of reclusive and eccentric painter Marva Meier Rios, Lucy grabs it. But she soon learns that the real...