The Trouble with Drowning - Hardcover

by Heather Hach (Author)

Corrosive comparisons and beautiful lies

When author Eden Hart floats into Tucson's Antigone Books in all her dazzling perfection to give a reading, Kat, a struggling writer, can't help but compare herself. Professionally, physically, socially--Eden is Kat's aspiration. Thankfully, Kat's life starts to take on its own Eden-like glow when her literary future takes shape and she falls madly in love with Jacob, the effortlessly charismatic son of her literary hero. Kat's life is finally her fantasy realized: a burgeoning career, mentoring from her idol, and a wildly fulfilling relationship. But how long can she keep this up? And when will disappointment tap Kat on the shoulder yet again?

​As demons from her past begin to surface, Kat's mental health craters, and this halcyon dream slips through her fingers. Obsessed with reclaiming her idealized life, Kat develops an insidious plan to not only bring Jacob back into her world, but also punish anyone who dares to replace her.

Author Biography

Heather Hach Hearne is a screenwriter (Freaky Friday and What to Expect When You're Expecting) and a Tony-nominated and Olivier-winning librettist for Legally Blonde: The Musical. She just adapted Allison Winn Scotch's novel Time of my Life for Sony. She is also the author of the YA novel Freaky Monday with Mary Rodgers.