Definitely Better Now
Definitely Better Now by Ava Robinson, published by Mira Books on December 17, 2024, is a 352-page novel that explores the complexities of starting over while navigating sobriety. The story follows Emma, a 26-year-old woman from New York who has successfully maintained her sobriety for a year. As she focuses on her job and group meetings, Emma decides to re-enter the dating scene, only to find that life’s challenges are far from resolved. With her mother moving in with a new boyfriend and the unexpected return of her estranged father, Emma’s journey becomes increasingly complicated.
Readers will find a blend of humor and poignant moments as Emma confronts her past and the realities of adult life. The narrative delves into themes of romance, family dynamics, and the struggles of coming of age while sober. As Emma navigates her new dating profile and her feelings for Ben, the charming IT guy, she learns that embracing imperfections and taking life one day at a time may lead her to the path she truly needs. Ava Robinson’s debut offers a relatable and witty perspective on the challenges of sobriety and personal growth.
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A touching and deeply funny debut about starting over sober only to discover life’s biggest messes are still waiting right where you left them.
The very last person anyone should worry about is Emma. Yes, hi, she’s an alcoholic. But she’s officially been sober for one entire year. That’s twelve months of better health. Fifty-two whole weeks of focusing on nothing but her nine-to-five office job, group meetings, and avoiding the kind of bad decisions that previously left her awash in shame and regret. It’s also been 365 days of not dating. And with her new dating profile, Emma, 26, of New York is ready to put herself back out there.
Except–was dating always this complicated? And did Emma’s mother really have to choose now to move in with her new boyfriend? Being assigned to plan her office’s holiday party feels like icing on the suddenly very overwhelming cake until her estranged father reappears with devastating news. Icing, meet cherry on top. But then there’s Ben, the charming IT guy who, despite Emma’s awkwardness and shortcomings, seems to maybe actually get her? Sobriety is turning out to be far from the flawless future Emma had once envisioned for herself, but as she allows herself to open up to Ben and confront difficult past relationships, she’s beginning to realize that taking things one day at a time might just be the perfectly imperfect path she’s meant to be on.
Bittersweet and darkly hilarious, Ava Robinson’s debut novel about navigating sobriety and complicated family dynamics is witty, heartbreaking, and profoundly relatable.
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