I love this guy. I really do. His books are thoughtful, but at the same time amuse the hell out of me. Matthew specializes in taking normal people, throwing them in somewhat..but not too much...uncomfortable situations that somehow make you laugh and think at the same time. It's a special skill.
This is Norman's 5th book and I'm along for the ride, however many books he puts out in the world.
I wouldn't use the word "cozy" for these stories, but you do get the warm feels.
- Dell Publishing
- June 6th, 2023
- Pre-orders available now - at a surprisingly nice price!
When
a single dad meets the former rock-star crush of his youth, everything
they thought they knew about happiness and love is thrown into chaos in
this hopeful, heartwarming romantic comedy.
Billy
Perkins is happy. No, for real. It’s kind of his thing, actually. And
why wouldn’t he be? He loves his job as an independent music teacher and
his apartment in Baltimore above a record shop called Charm City Rocks.
Most of all, he loves his brainy teenage son, Caleb. Although not the
world’s most traditional parent, Billy has plenty to teach his son about
art and manhood before Caleb goes off to college.
Margot Hammer,
on the other hand, is far from happy. The former drummer of the
once-famous rock band Burnt Flowers, she’s now a rock-and-roll recluse
living alone in New York City. When a new music documentary suddenly
puts Margot back in the spotlight, she begins to realize how much she
misses her old band and the music that gave her life meaning.
Billy
has always had a crush on Margot. But she’s a legitimate rock star—or,
at least, she was—so he never thought he’d meet her. Until Caleb,
worried that his easygoing dad might actually be lonely, cooks up a
scheme to get Margot to perform at Charm City Rocks.
It’s the longest of long shots, but Margot’s label has made it clear that any
publicity is an opportunity she can’t afford to miss. When their paths
collide, Billy realizes that he maybe wasn’t as happy as he thought—and
Margot learns that sometimes the sweetest music is a duet.
