Finding Fran

Once a best-selling romance novelist, 55-year-old Fran Carter is now dealing with a slow but steady drop in book sales and a major case of writer’s block, complicated by the knowledge that her lover, a professional photographer, has been on the wrong side of the camera (so to speak) with his models. (So much for her author brand, built on the premise that women in their fifties and beyond can still find love and happiness.)

Her solution? A week at a northern California bed-and-breakfast, where she hopes to overcome a bad case of writer's block in time to meet her next deadline while deciding how to handle her relationship issue.

As she struggles to resolve both situations, Fran finds encouragement and support not only from her long-time friend Diana, but also from unlikely sources: the elderly gun-toting woman who owns the B&B and is facing challenges of her own, the book store manager who offers a delicate critique of Fran's previous books, and the stylists at the salon who give Fran a new look to go with her growing sense of the woman she wants to be and the life she wants to live.

Can she do it? Will Fran be able to turn her midlife mess into a personal and professional triumph?

PRAISE FOR FINDING FRAN

Kirkus Reviews: “A novelist eschews romance while on a quest for self-discovery in Christie’s series entry… Fran’s journey of discovery results in a comforting narrative, featuring a main character whom readers are sure to find relatable… Readers will root for Fran to turn her life around in this cozy, accessible novel.”

The BookLife Prize Critic’s Report: “Readers will appreciate Fran’s work on her writing while she simultaneously navigates the upheaval in her own life… As Fran’s awareness of her stagnancy grows, so too does her desire to change things, and Christie allows readers an inside seat to her transformation. The change is fluid, natural, and beautiful to watch.”

More reviews here: https://www.nancychristie.com/midlife-moxie-novel-series/finding-fran-a-midlife-moxie-novel/.