Sally Franson

I liked the premise and there are some universal themes I could relate to (like strength in the face of loss, self-acceptance and finding your identity, and breaking away from generational/family trauma). I also liked the concept of a genealogy-based reality TV show! But, I had a hard time warming up to the fmc and I didn't find her very likeable. I didn't connect well with the story and struggled to finish it, I think maybe I was just not the audience for this book. Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this story in exchange for my honest review.… (mer)

Casey Pendergast is losing her way. Once a book-loving English major, Casey lands a job at a top ad agency that highly values her ability to tell a good story. Her best friend thinks she’s a sellout, but Casey tells herself that she’s just paying the bills—and she can’t help that she has champagne taste.

Assigned to a top-secret campaign that pairs literary authors with corporations hungry for upmarket cachet, Casey is both excited and skeptical. But as she crisscrosses America, wooing her former idols, she’s shocked at how quickly they compromise their integrity.

When she falls in love with one of her authors, Casey can no longer ignore her own nagging doubts about the human cost of her success. By the time the year’s biggest book festival rolls around in Las Vegas, it will take every ounce of Casey’s moxie to undo the damage—and, hopefully, save her own soul.… (mer)