Rescue Remedy

Originally published as The Essential Charlotte, St. Martins Press.

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Charlotte thought she was fine. After a childhood spent traveling around the world with her eccentric artist mother, she is content to have a quiet life, make herbal remedies, and play video games. But when her mother suddenly dies, Charlotte's life is turned upside down. Charlotte's father, whom she thought to be long dead, is alive and well. And for Charlotte to gain possession of her mother's Soho loft, her father must become her roommate for a year. Follow Charlotte on her year-long quest for happiness, and find that little bit of Charlotte that is in all of us.

"Lively and quick witted, this story of friendship and the vicissitudes of parental love presents to the reader a tale of unexpected and original turns, all intelligently rendered." - Elizabeth Strout, Pulitzer Prize wining author.

A certain authenticity of voice, a quality that sets it apart from many novels written for a popular audience." - Boston Globe

Wonderful! The way Charlotte is portrayed, every woman should feel a connection – Huntress Reviews

Fans of powerful character-driven dramas will want to read the near perfect tale of how Charlotte finds her groove - Harriet Klausner