Valencia and Valentine
Valencia and Valentine by Suzy Krause, published by Amazon Publishing in 2019, is a contemporary fiction novel that explores themes of love, loss, and second chances. This edition spans 254 pages and is written in English. The story follows Valencia, a timid debt collector grappling with crippling OCD, who is encouraged by her therapist to confront her fears of flying and turning thirty-five. As she embarks on a telephone romance with a man from New York, she finds herself questioning the reality of her connection.
In parallel, the narrative introduces Mrs. Valentine, an eccentric elderly woman seeking companionship through her interactions with neighbors and even telemarketers. Her life story unfolds as she shares tales of love and adventure with her late husband, whose sudden disappearance adds a layer of mystery. The intertwining stories of Valencia and Mrs. Valentine reveal that life is often more complex than it appears, inviting readers to reflect on the nature of relationships and the unexpected connections that can arise.
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For readers of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, debut author Suzy Krause delivers a quirky, colorful story about love, loss, second chances, and what it means to truly live.
Valencia, a timid debt collector with crippling OCD, is afraid of many things, but the two that scare her most are flying and turning thirty-five. To confront those fears, Valencia’s therapist suggests that she fly somewhere–anywhere–before her upcoming birthday. And as Valencia begins a telephone romance with a man from New York, she suddenly has a destination in mind. There’s only one problem–he might not actually exist.
Mrs. Valentine is an eccentric old woman desperate for company, be it from neighbors, telemarketers, or even the funeral director (when you’re her age, you go to a lot of funerals). So she’s thrilled when the new cleaning girl provides a listening ear for her life’s story–a tale of storybook love and incredible adventures around the world with her husband before his mysterious and sudden disappearance.
The stories of Valencia and Mrs. Valentine may at first appear to have nothing in common…but then again, nothing in life is as straightforward as it seems.
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