Helga Romance_Gift_Guide is an exploration of all

is an exploration of all the things it's possible to grieve

and her friends' lives become focused on their grandchildren—which Jenny never had—Jenny decides she wants a little something for herself

“With tenderhearted characters and an immaculate balance of realistic dialogue and lyrical prose” (BuzzFeed)

NOMINATED FOR BEST NOVEL IN THE 2022 EDGAR AWARDS

Helga Romance_Gift_Guide is an exploration of allHelga is not the obedient science experiment her father intended. And though she has only just awoken, he leaves her in the care of his lab assistant Penny to go on a business trip. Bursting with curiosity, Helga quickly escapes from the well meaning Penny and heads into Amaris City. There Helga finds she is as untamable as the invasive blackberry vines overtaking the island. And because of the misdeeds of her fathers scientific community, the natural