One Suitcase. Zero Plans. Endless Plot Twists.
Clara is not having a crisis. She’s just “between directions.” Her apartment lease ended. Her dream job ghosted her. And she may or may not have accidentally told her ex she was “totally thriving.” So, naturally, she ends up back in the hometown she swore she’d never return to, armed with one suitcase, a box of books, and the world’s most judgmental cat.
What starts as a temporary crash-pad situation quickly turns into a full-on life detour. There’s a mysterious note left in the library returns slot, a barista who keeps giving her free muffins “by accident,” and a community she’s not sure she belongs in, but kind of wants to.
The Lost is a quirky, cozy, small-town novel about finding direction in unexpected places, romanticizing your midlife spiral, and remembering that lost isn’t always a bad place to be.
"This book made me laugh, cry, and crave a blueberry scone."
"Reading The Lost felt like catching up with a friend who gets all your weirdness. Clara is chaotic in the most lovable way, and I didn’t want it to end."
– Jess M.