All the Better Part of Me

Many years ago, I met Molly Ringle and over the past several years, we have published many books together. One of them was Relatively Honest, a young/new adult story of love, with a secondary character that stole my heart: Sinter Blackwell. Thank goodness Molly gave him his own book - this one.

I tend to fall in love with a lot of Molly’s characters. They’re interesting, flawed characters who sometimes make bad choices, and they remind me of myself, particularly in my younger days.

With All the Better Part of Me, Molly has created a love story that drew me in from the beginning. Sinter is an attractive, young actor who’s starting to get some breaks in the industry. But just when he thinks he’s getting things together, he realizes he’s missing a big part of his life - his best friend, Andy, who he finds himself falling for. What unfolds is a bit of a comedy of errors, much like many Shakespearean comedies of centuries ago. Roadblocks to Sinter’s happiness seem to keep popping up, and they manifest in many forms. These roadblocks end up showing Sinter his true path, the one to happiness and fulfillment.

You might recognize the title, after all, it’s from Shakespeare, and part of a sonnet he wrote to “the fair youth” who has never been named. This book originally had a different title, but when I asked Molly for a new one, she gave me this and I just about leapt from my chair -- it was that perfect. For what unfolds really does show Sinter his best parts. (And I’ll let you decide what they are when you read the story!)

Along the way, I dare you to not sing the chapter titles. Molly has titled each chapter with songs from the eighties, and for that reason alone, this book will be one of my favourites. Check out the playlist at the end!

So read on, dear reader, enjoy Sinter’s journey to love and fulfillment, all while humming some of last century’s greatest songs...

Michelle Halket, Publisher - Central Avenue Publishing