Second novel by Heather Frese, author of The Baddest Girl on the Planet, winner of the Lee Smith Novel prize, which sold well, even in the middle of the pandemic, and is now in paperback. New book has a common setting and some characters in common with Baddest Girl, making the books companion novels, but this new book is not a prequel. It stands alone. Author is a master at creating fresh takes on traditional women’s themes.