This is a young adult book but can be read and enjoyed by any age. Tori is a teenager that is living with her mom, called momabear after her father left them. When she decides to visit the retirement home in her area, she meets Marigold Williams and they become friends. Tori learns that Marigold hasn't had visitors in years and feels compelled to make more visits than she expected. Tori then meets Corbin, which she is attracted to and wants to be more than friends. Together they decide that they need to help Marigold find her family. Can they work together and help Marigold? Will Tori and Corbin become more than friends.I would recommend this to anyone that wants a cute, funny and touching story. It is written for young readers but will be enjoyed by everyone. This is a book that will make you want it to continue. The characters are written so that you want to come into their world and be a part of their family. Tori and her mom have a relationship that shows strength and respect. This is a good book to read with your young reader and have a discussion about caring for others and how everyone needs friends no matter what the age.
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About the Book
Author: S.E. Clancy
Genre: Young Adult Contemporary
Release Date: June 15, 2020
Ever since Tori Weston and MamaBear were abandoned by her dad, finances have been tighter than a new pair of skinny jeans. As if keeping her grades up for scholarships and working every spare moment weren’t enough, Tori gets suckered into visiting a retirement home and paired with ancient resident Marigold Williams. After learning she’s the only one to visit Marigold in decades, Tori becomes a regular at Willow Springs. Besides, someone has to help with her history homework.
Corbin Dallas barges into Tori’s life with a prosthetic leg and a dimple, working his way into her hectic schedule. Though she tries to deny it, there’s something beyond his Texan drawl that gets Tori hoping she’s more than his sidekick. Together, they race to find Marigold’s missing family before she fades away. Tori ditches her soul-sucking job, along with her dreams of having a paint-peeled clunker to call her own, in order to help her friend one last time.
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About the Author
S.E. Clancy (aka Sarah) is a bit of a sci-fi nerd, geek, and self-proclaimed dork. There isn’t much she won’t try at least once…unless it involves mayonnaise, because that stuff is just gross. You can learn more about her at seclancy.com.
More from S.E.
Victoria Grace the Jerkface started as a short story after I’d listened to my favorite song by Nat King Cole: The Christmas Song. I’d overheard a teenager say, “I don’t even know what a chestnut is.” I typed that into a note on my phone because it struck a chord. Within days, a photographer named Tom Hussey issued a series called “Reflections” that featured elderly people gazing into mirrors and seeing their younger selves. That same night, one of my children asked for a project to earn school credits. Like flint to tinder, the idea of this teenager who didn’t know what a chestnut was having to visit an older person left in a care home began to grow.
To add in a bit of my mom and myself to the story, I had my main character Tori (Victoria Grace) love her mom’s meatloaf. It’s a recipe that my mom used from her grandma, an amazing woman we called Grandma Ted.
Ted’s Meatloaf
- 1 pound thawed ground beef or turkey
- 1 packet of dry onion soup mix
- 1 – 2 heels of bread torn into dime-sized pieces (1 for turkey, 2 for beef)
- 1 egg
Spray a loaf pan with non-stick spray. Do not use parchment paper—no one wants a soggy bottom. Plop the entire mixture into the pan and place into the middle of the oven. Cook for an hour.
This recipe doubles easily, just change the cooking time to 1 ½ – 1 ¾ hours and check the internal temp with a thermostat.
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, S.E. is giving away the grand prize package of signed book, origami bookmark, marigold seeds, & $10 Amazon gift card!!
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