The Rules of Love and Grammar

A woman finds love and closure when she returns to her roots in the newest novel from the author ofThe Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe.

Newly jobless, former technical writer Grace Hammond is unmoored. Desperate to escape the city and her problems, Grace hits 'pause' and returns to her Connecticut hometown, where she discovers that the answers to what her future holds might be found by making peace with-and embracing-the past. As Grace sets out to correct her mistakes and come to terms, finally, with her sister's death, she rekindles a romance with her high school sweetheart, Peter, now a famous movie director, and finds herself sparring with Mitch, who works at the bike shop. Torn between the promise of a glamorous life and the allure of the familiar, Grace must decide what truly matters, and how to move on without forgetting where she came from.

Mary Simses grew up in Connecticut and spent many years in New England, where she worked in magazine publishing and later as a corporate attorney, writing fiction on the side. Mary is the author of the novelThe Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe and her short stories have appeared in a number of literary journals. She now lives in South Florida with her husband and their teenage daughter.