The Beautiful Misfits - Susan Reinhardt

The Beautiful Misfits (2023)

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Eighty-four seconds can change your life.

Or destroy it.

Josie Nickels is an Emmy-winning news anchor, poised to rise through the ranks of television journalism. But on a bitter March evening on live TV, the pressures and secrets burbling behind closed doors of her ridiculous Victorian mansion explode. And the overwhelmed journalist spills family secrets like a Baptist at altar call.

The aftermath costs her much more than a career. It robs her of a beloved son—a preppy, educated millennial trapped in the deadly world of addiction.

Desperate for a new start and a way to save her son, Josie packs up her pride, her young daughter, and accepts a new job slinging cosmetics at a department store make-up counter with other disgraced celebs.

In the gorgeous mountains of Asheville N.C., known for hippies, healings, and Subarus, Josie is faced with a choice:

Take a chance on a bold, out-of-the-ordinary treatment plan for her son. Or lose him forever.

This heart-wrenching and, at times, hilarious novel, will delight fans of book-club women’s fiction. And inspire and give hope to those with addicted sons and daughters.

THE BEAUTIFUL MISFITS is an emotional yet uplifting ride through a world of fierce love, store-bought beauty, and wonder.

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"Susan Reinhardt is a Southern treasure,
and one of those rare authors who can evoke laughter and tears.
The Beautiful Misfits also reveals her keen eye for detail and a well-turned phrase.
It's a poignant tale you won't soon forget.."

"Susan is a wonderfully gifted storyteller who combines biting wit and laugh-out-loud humor with a beautifully moving writing style. She can turn tears of laughter into the other kind in a single paragraph. You'll love The Beautiful Misfits."