Evvie Drake Starts Over

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Call Number: Fiction / Holmes, Linda, Adult Book / Fiction / General / Holmes, Linda
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Pittsfield Branch, Traverwood Branch

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"In a small town in Maine, recently widowed Eveleth "Evvie" Drake rarely leaves her house. Everyone in town, including her best friend, Andy, thinks grief keeps her locked inside, and she doesn't correct them. In New York, Dean Tenney, former major-league pitcher and Andy's childhood friend, is struggling with a case of the "yips": he can't throw straight anymore, and he can't figure out why. An invitation from Andy to stay in Maine for a few months seems like the perfect chance to hit the reset button. When Dean moves into an apartment at the back of Evvie's house, the two make a deal: Dean won't ask about Evvie's late husband, and Evvie won't ask about Dean's baseball career. Rules, though, have a funny way of being broken--and what starts as an unexpected friendship soon turns into something more. But before they can find out what might lie ahead, they'll have to wrestle a few demons: the bonds they've broken, the plans they've changed, and the secrets they've kept. They'll need a lot of help, but in life, as in baseball, there's always a chance--right up until the last out"-- Provided by publisher.

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Rom Com submitted by kirterry on August 26, 2019, 2:31pm If you like Hallmark movies and the quirky small town vibe of Gilmore Girls, you will like this book.

Characters I cared about! submitted by Juliettie on August 31, 2019, 7:22am I was skeptical when I heard of this through a TV bookclub, but I really enjoyed this. A little more than a stereotypical beach read romance, with characters I cared about. Fun!

Quirky - loved it! submitted by smgop on July 30, 2020, 9:34pm This was a delightful read.

Fun & hopeful submitted by Elizabethreads on August 2, 2020, 4:59pm A quick but enjoyable story about a woman who must grieve both her husband's death and her awful marriage in order to learn how to love again.

Fast read submitted by pamhockey25 on July 30, 2021, 6:42pm Widow Evvie was leaving her husband when he was killed in a car accident. Baseball pitcher, Dean Tenny, can't throw any more. Dean needs to get away. Evvie needs some income. Dean sublets a room from Evvie to get away from it all and together they confront their demons. Entertaining. Fast read. Recommended

Good suck-you-in opening, submitted by lisa on August 28, 2021, 9:38pm I'd kinda like to see it as a movie instead.

Cute book submitted by ruthdarcher on July 12, 2023, 11:05pm Cute, cozy romance set in Maine. Light and enjoyable read.

Cute light read submitted by Bethybeth07 on July 17, 2023, 3:06pm A light read, quick and entertaining. Not the typical rom com formula but still predictable and enjoyable nonetheless