Hannah Wickery, in her debut novel, Must Have Wavy Glass, masterfully balances humor and poignancy to tell a beautiful story of how sometimes the cruelest beginnings can result in the strongest foundations, and some surprising outcomes. This story takes us through the Shenandoah Valley, to the mountains of Colorado, Louisiana's mystic Northshore, and legendary Italy. It's a journey with twists and turns that humor and inspire!

Amanda Grayson had everything she wanted, a happy marriage, a beautiful home, and a successful career-until she didn't. Starting over in her mid- thirties was the last thing she expected to be doing. She found herself desperately struggling to find a way forward. That's when she discovered a once-grand, historic manor house that took on a talismanic power the moment she saw it. The two-hundred-year-old, abandoned brick mansion seemed part of the earth itself, solid and noble, rising three stories into an expanse of blue sky, surrounded by rolling, checkered farm fields, and the crests of the old Blue Ridge Mountains. When Amanda takes on restoring the old house-she quickly discovers she needs more than an adaptable spirit and quick-witted thinking. Her friends Danielle and Alex play a critical role in supporting her, but there are risks here as well. Alex is attractive, smart, single, and completely off-limits-and yet she finds herself fascinated by him for reasons she can't explain. Further complicating matters is Amanda's demanding career as a mid-level manager at a federal agency in Washington, DC. Things at work take an unexpected twist, leaving her balancing a tightrope of agency politics, personal agendas, and turf guarding, that threaten to destabilize her plans and her future.

Must Have Wavy Glass evokes the spirit of Under the Tuscan Sun and Eat, Pray, Love for the 2020s. Enjoy laughs and tears as you relate to Amanda's roller-coaster journey through the challenges that face women today, and celebrate the strength she demonstrates in her quest to rebuild her life and discover what makes her happy!