Stevie Barrett has lost 170 pounds. She’s a new person who secretly builds fantastical chairs with wings, gardens to get the pain out, and has dreams that won’t quit. She also has nightmares about a bridge in her past and Sunshine. (No, Sunshine is not a grammar error….you’ll see.)

When I was writing about Stevie, she was so clear to me it was as if we’d grown up together. If you need a summer book, I’d suggest this one with lemonade for some scenes, and wine for others.