'The Messy Lives of Book People' by Phaedra Patrick

Essie Starling, famous best-selling author, has fired every employee but one – Olivia. Liv is glad to still have her position cleaning house for the reclusive author when it seems one wrong move or conflict could send her and her all natural cleaning supplies packing. When Essie passes, no one is more surprised than Liv over the author’s last wish. It was a dream come true to simply work with her favorite author. Now, she could be fulfilling the legacy of her hero.

Not only will Liv get the chance to follow her dream of being a writer, but she will get to know her favorite author more in death than she ever did during the time she spent with her in life. Liv faces unexpected challenges as she desperately tries to meet Essie’s deadline in secret. Not only must she finish a novel that Essie hasn’t written an ending for, but she mustn’t tell anyone about Essie’s death. Being a wife and mother of two, Liv finds herself struggling, being pulled into two worlds. She will get to explore a new side of herself and also perhaps rekindle what’s left of her home-life as well.

As she strives to find what drove Essie in her writing and what fueled the fan-favorite character, Georgia, Liv uncovers secrets from Essie’s past that lead to more questions. Why did Essie choose her? What connected them and why was Liv the only person Essie would relate to over the years after her shift from award-winning starlet to mysterious recluse? In order to uncover Essie’s past, Liv will have to channel her inner Georgia to get to the heart of her story.

Being Georgia gave her confidence, bravery to stand up for herself, and the courage to finally be who she is. Olivia knows she can be proud of being Liv now. She can meet the deadline, be herself, enjoy her family, and who knows… maybe even become a best-selling author herself one day.