Spotlight of A Little Ray of Sunshine by Kristan Higgins

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A LITTLE RAY OF SUNSHINE

KRISTAN HIGGINS

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ALL INFORMATION IN THIS POST IS COURTESY OF KRISTIN CIPOLLA | PUBLICIST | BERKLEY | PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE.

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To read a Higgins book is to appreciate life in all its beautiful, messy glory. 

 

This summer, she delivers her most heartfelt novel yet—a Cape Cod-set stunner that explores what it means to be a mother.

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 June 6, 2023

 Berkley Trade Original

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PRAISE FOR A LITTLE RAY OF SUNSHINE:

 

“A raw and genuine look at motherhood, A Little Ray of Sunshine is a lovely ode to love in all of its many forms, family lost and found.” —Ashley Poston, New York Times best-selling author of The Dead Romantics

"An uplifting story of love and gratitude—not to mention frustration, fear, and failure—in all forms of family."—Kirkus Reviews

"Higgins (Out of the Clear Blue Sky, 2022) returns to Cape Cod in this multigenerational story about the enduring bonds of family…Higgins deftly navigates her characters’ complex emotions, including both Harlow and Monica’s points of viewthroughout the book. The women’s inner lives are presented authentically, allowing the reader to understand the mixed feelings of joy, fear, love, and guilt that both women experience. Side stories and romantic subplots add depth and humor, but the emotional journey is the star of this comforting-as-a-cozy-sweater story. Hand this one to fans of Susan Wiggs and Jennifer Weiner."—Booklist 

**PRAISE TAKEN FROM THE BOOK'S AMAZON PAGE** 

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ABOUT A LITTLE RAY OF SUNSHINE:

35-year-old bookstore owner Harlow Smith lives an intentionally quiet life.  

 

Which means her world is flipped upside down when a teenager walks into the bookstore and announces that he is the biological son she gave birth to and placed for adoption while in college. 

 

That heartbreaking decision was a secret to all in her life but her best friend and college roommate.

 

Matthew Walker asked that his family spend the summer before he leaves for college on Cape Cod for one reason: to meet Harlow Smith. 

 

He didn’t share his plan with his adoptive parents, Monica and Sanjay Patel, so they are nearly as shocked as Harlow.

 

Both Harlow and Monica struggle with their rapidly changing roles in Matthew’s life. Monica raised him, but feels abandoned by Matthew’s quickly developing relationship with Harlow. 

 

What scares her the most is that on some level, she knows Matthew has been searching for Harlow his whole life. 

 

What if there isn’t room enough in his heart for both of them?

 

Harlow is overjoyed at the opportunity to finally be involved in her son’s life, but she’s possessed by what ifs.  

 

What if she kept her baby?  

 

What if she told her family?  

 

What if she never met Monica and Sanjay? 

 

Placing Matthew for adoption gave him a life she never could have provided, but she’s plagued by guilt and regret. How can they make up for lost time?

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Kristan Higgins is the New York Times, USA TODAY and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of more than twenty novels, wKristan Higgins is the New York Times, USA TODAY, Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of more than twenty novels. 

Her books have been translated into more than 20 languages and have sold millions of copies around the world. 

Kristan has been praised for her mix of “laugh-out-loud humor and tear-jerking pathos,” which the author attributes to a diet high in desserts and sugar-based mood swings.

Kristan’s books have received dozens of awards and accolades, including starred reviews from People Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Good Morning America, Kirkus, the New York Journal of Books, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, National Public Radio and Booklist. 

She personally responds to every reader letter she receives, even the mean ones.

Kristan is the mother of two ridiculously good-looking children and the grandmother of the world’s cutest baby. 

She lives in Connecticut and Cape Cod with her heroic firefighter husband, a rescue mutt and indifferent cat. 

In her spare time, Kristan enjoys gardening, easy yoga classes, mixology and pasta.

To sign up for Kristan's always entertaining newsletter, visit www.kristanhiggins.com.

**AUTHOR INFORMATION AND PHOTO TAKEN FROM AUTHOR'S AMAZON PAGE**

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