Evvie Drake Starts Over: A Novel

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A heartfelt debut about the unlikely relationship between a young woman who's lost her husband and a major league pitcher who's lost his game.

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320 pages

Average rating: 6.76

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margardenlady
Dec 27, 2023
8/10 stars
Lovely debut novel that tells us the story of two people struggling to find themselves against all odds. Evvie (short for Eveleth, MN) is a widow in Maine who agrees to lease her M-in-law apt to the friend of a friend, who is a baseball player suffering from the 'yips'. Both Evvie and Dean have complicated emotional baggage that they are working out before our eyes, and you can't help but root for them both! It deals thoughtfully with domestic a...read more
Anonymous
Aug 01, 2023
8/10 stars
Evvie (pronounced eh-vee) is not a misanthrope. She's not particularly socially awkward. She just... doesn't really feel like it right now. A young widow, her husband died literally as she was preparing to leave him (he deserved to be left). Except that nobody knows that; they all think she's properly grieving for him. So, you know: guilt.

Dean is a former Yankees pitcher who's got the yips. He's tried everything to get his arm back, but not...read more
Shananigans
Mar 02, 2023
6/10 stars
Fun light summer read with an endearing romance. Perfect setup for a Hallmark movie. :)

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