Crossing the Street
by Molly D. Campbell
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Pub Date May 09 2017 | Archive Date May 09 2017
Description
This wasn’t the way Beck Throckmorton had planned it. She wasn’t expecting to find herself in her thirties writing erotica and making flat whites for a living while she stewed over that fact that her ex had wound up with her sister. She never saw herself living in a small suburban Ohio town with an octogenarian neighbor best friend. And she definitely wouldn’t have imagined the eight-year-old great-granddaughter of that friend turning her world upside down.
As summer comes around, Beck’s life is unsettled in every way. And that’s before the crazy stuff starts: the sister taunting her with her pregnancy, the infuriatingly perfect boyfriend, the multiple trips to the emergency room. The needy, wise-beyond-her-years little girl finding places in her heart that Beck didn’t even know existed.
Beck has found herself at an emotional intersection she never anticipated. And now it’s time to cross the street.
CROSSING THE STREET is a funny, touching novel that brims life’s complexities. Filled with characters both distinctive and welcomingly familiar, it is a story that will entertain and enlighten.
Advance Praise
“Hilarious and full of heartwarming, familial honesty, Molly’s latest was a joy to read.”
– Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
“Molly Campbell writes with such compassion, wit, and humor that you can't help but fall in love with Beck and, of course, the spunky, intuitive, brilliant Bob. Crossing the Street is completely heart-wrenching with an ending that will make you ugly-cry.”
– Katie Moretti, New York Times bestselling author of The Binds that Tie
“A gem of a novel about being open to life and its possibilities when you just don’t wanna. Campbell serves up the mysteries of yearning, envy, and female desire with a perfect side of tenderness and wit.”
– Karen Karbo, award-winning author of the New York Times Notable Book The Diamond Lane
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781611882483 |
| PRICE | $16.95 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Linda Z, Reviewer
I would like to thank NetGalley, Story Plant, and Molly D. Campbell for the ARC of "Crossing the Street" by Molly D. Campbell for my honest review.
The genre for this book is Women's Fiction.
I found that Molly D. Campbell describes flawed, complex, and complicated characters. These characters are likeable at times, and not likeable at times. These characters remind me of my friends, neighbors, and family.
Rebecca is friends with Ella, an eighty year old neighbor. Rebecca comes from a dysfunctional family and shows anger and hostility towards her sister for marrying her old boyfriend. Her sister and husband are now expecting a baby.
Rebecca writes erotic novels to support herself and also works at Starbucks. Ella gets news that her great grand daughter is going to be coming to live with her. Ella's grandson is in the service overseas. Ella is frail and falls, and Rebecca helps both Ella and Bob, her great grand daughter.
Bob is eight years old and is quite mature and precocious. Although Bob is a young girl who has had a tough time while her Dad is away, she seems to have "adult" reasoning. She teaches her Grandmother to text and e-mail. Bob helps Rebecca cook, and tries to help with Rebecca's relationships. I really liked Bob! She has lots of spunk.
I find that Molly D. Campbell, shows growth and understanding, the importance of friends,neighbors and family, and love of animals. The author also shows emotion through her characters, anger, hate, forgiveness, compassion,and love.
I enjoyed this book and would recommend it highly. I had a few "Kleenex" moments.
Ann K, Bookseller
This is a wonderful book that deals with three generations of women. Beck is a writer who lives in a small apartment across the street from Ella and her great granddaughter Bob. Beck has problems with her sister Diana ever since Diana married Becks boyfriend. When Ella falls and breaks her hip Beck must step into the void and help everyone cope. The women are all so strong and coping with divorce, loneliness and illness. The interaction is beautiful and so real life. Beck never thought her best friends would be a 90 year old woman and an 8 year old girl. The story is funny, emotional and sad. I've never read Molly Campbell but I see she has two other books that will soon be on my to be read pile. Hopefully we will catch up with Bob as she grows older.
Laurie P, Reviewer
I loved this entire delightful story!
Each and every character has wonderful in- depth personalities that provide a continuous heart warming story.
Everyone should know a little girl like Bob, with a huge heart and so much sadness, this child only sees the best in anyone she meets.
Bob loves her Great-Gran. She cares for her as Gran is devoted to her darling great- granddaughter. Bob's best friend in this whole world is now Beck.
Beck, is a person that is in all of us and only needs time to realize what is important in life and to learn to forgive.
Great book!
Christine M, Reviewer
I loved this delightful funny book! Beck didn't see her life going the way it is. Writing erotica to pay the bills, Ella who is in her 80's as her best friend and Ella's sweet great grand daughter Bob. It is a great story of friends and the the twists and turns life throws at you. I laughed and I cried as I read this wonderful book. Thank you to NetGalley and Story Plant for an ARC edition for an honest review.
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