A hilarious and heartwarming debut novel about a single mom living in Alaska trying to make a life for herself and her young son.

Carla Richards is a lot of things. She's a waitress at Anchorage's premier dining establishment, Mexico in an Igloo; an artist who secretly makes erotic dolls for extra income; a divorcee who can't quite detach from her ex-husband; and a single mom trying to support her gifted eight-year-old son, her pregnant sister, and her babysitter-turned-resident-teenager.

She's one overdue bill away from completely losing control-when inspiration strikes in the form of a TV personality. Now she's scribbling away in a diary, flirting with an anthropologist, and making appointments with a credit counselor.

Still, getting her life and dreams back on track is difficult. Is perfection really within reach? Or will she wind up with something even better?

Author: Cinthia Ritchie
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 02/05/2013
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 8.45h x 4.93w x 0.95d
ISBN: 9780446568135


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2012
Publishers Weekly 12/10/2012
Romantic Times 02/01/2013 pg. 45 - Excellent
Booklist 02/01/2013 pg. 21

About the Author
Cinthia Ritchie is a former features writer and columnist for the Anchorage Daily News and a Pushcart Prize nominee. Her writing has been published in New York Times Magazine, Water-Stone Review, Memoir, and other publications. She lives in Anchorage with her family.