This is one that was on Modern Mrs. Darcy's summer reading guide, and it was available as an audiobook from the library when I was looking for an audiobook to listen to while nursing. I didn't know anything about it, really, and the book cover didn't look all that appealing... but I had nothing else to listen to. And I really liked it. This book was about Casey, a struggling writer who is recovering from the shock of her mother's sudden death and being dumped from this whirlwind romance, and dealing with thousands of student loans while working as a waitress. The book is partly about her falling in love with two different men, but then mostly about how she deals with her anxiety and the pressures of writing. There's some kind of behind-the-scenes looks at what it's like to write and to get a book published, from sending your book to an agent and then to editors. The plot doesn't sound all that exciting, but what is really engaging about this book is how real it felt--Casey felt like a real person, and her struggles felt very real as well. The writing was very physical and relatable and believable. I've never read anything by Lily King before, but I would be interested in reading more because this was so well-done.
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