Romance in Waterbury
The Treehouse on Dog River Road
A local author, Catherine Drake, just published her first novel. We are thrilled to have more romance writers in the greater Mad River Valley (her book takes place in Waterbury and surrounds). Please find more information about her new book, The Treehouse on Dog River Road, at her website www.catherinedrake.com and order it from Bridgeside Books or wherever books are sold. Congratulations, Catherine!
Here’s a quick summary:
At 28, Hannah Spencer is disillusioned with her current life. After college she had followed her friends to Boston and ended up living a life that she never imagined for herself. She makes an abrupt decision to leave her well-paying job and take some time to reconsider what she wants to do and where she wants to live. This respite takes the form of a move to Vermont to take care of her niece and nephew for the summer. There, while building them a treehouse, she falls for Nathan who complicates her desire to embark on a new life out west. The book explores a young woman putting her life on hold to take stock and uncovers what is truly important to her in her quest to create her best life.
Here are Catherine’s top ten reasons to read her new book.
1. It will make you silently smile, then chuckle, then laugh out loud and you need an upbeat book right now.
2. Because you love a relatable, realistic love story.
3. It has the BEST dog, Cooper, and you will meet, then love, then worry about what happens to him.
4. You’ve always wondered what it’s like to have little kids around when you are kicking off a romance.
5. It is set in the beautiful state of Vermont, and you will ask yourself, “Hey, why don’t I live in Vermont?” (Or at least visit)
6. You appreciate the great outdoors.
7. You like a romance book that involves not only the love interest but incorporates friendships and family relationships.
8. You enjoy a story filled with people who are straight-forward with each other and don’t spend the entire book lying or deceiving each other.
9. You love a book where you don’t really know how it will resolve.
10. You’ve always wanted a treehouse.