Rosie Benson does not have it all together. Like most twenty-somethings she struggles to figure out life and soon finds herself following the advice of her late great-aunt through a series of revelatory emails about pursuing long-buried dreams rather than societys idea of perfect in this fun highly relatable debut. Perfect for fans of Beth OLeary Lizzie Damilola Blackburn and Sophie Kinsella. Whats a twenty-something gal to do when her parents announce a divorce after thirty years of marriage she finds out her best friend has cozied up to her archnemesis and she accidentally sleeps with the Wrong Guy? Turn to her great-aunt for advice of course. Rosie Benson has always struggled to fit in with her over-accomplished family type-A roommate/best friend and workaholic boss. But shes nearly losing herself as she strives to become everyone elses idea of perfect. When Rosie is abruptly fired from her job at a tech start-up where her boss was way too enthusiastic about synergy and company swag the illusion that she has life figured out is shattered. Knowing she needs a push her great-aunt Dotty--a globe-trotting martini-swilling occasional nudist and the only person Rosie has ever truly felt herself around--challenges her to pursue a long-buried dream others expectations be damned. But then Dotty dies. And Rosie spirals. As new details of Dottys past emerge through revelatory emails from her many friends Rosie realizes that maybe her aunts life wasnt as charmed as she thought. With her career friendships and family unraveling Rosie must drown out the noise of the world telling her what she should pursue--boyfriend babies boss-babe role at a corporate job--and finally focus on what she actually wants.
