Harry Bennett Local Author Series: Linda Avellar Book Launch

Join Emmy-nominated former TV news reporter turned novelist Linda Avellar as she discusses her debut novel, Cassie Linden Finds Her Sweet Spot. The book follows a newly divorced lawyer navigating family, memory, and second chances while caring for her father and his beloved bees. Linda will share the inspiration behind the story, how she came to write about bees, and her journey from reporter to library communications/development director to novelist. The evening includes a wine and cheese reception, reading and Q&A. Book sale and signing hosted by Elm Street Books. 

About the book:

Cassie Linden worries about every word she can’t remember, terrified of the early-onset Alzheimer’s that stole her mother. Now, recently divorced, she’s back home to care for her aging father, who can no longer manage his beloved bees.

To pay for her dad’s care, she puts her misgivings aside and convinces him to sell to a developer who’s putting up a luxury project next door. She also enlists the help of beekeeper Glenn Marsden, who fiercely opposes development of this last open space in town. Glenn hasn’t had much to say to women ever since his wife left him and their young daughter eight years ago, but something unexpected has sparked with Cassie.  

Cassie knows she needs to come clean with Glenn about her plan to sell but fears it will ruin their blossoming relationship. Then there’s the appointment she forgot and those pesky words she can’t recall. Her sister is after her to get tested for the genetic mutation that guarantees early-onset. But does Cassie really want to know? And will the answer sink her newfound chance at happiness?

About the author:

Linda is a former Emmy-nominated TV news reporter who’s always loved a good story. After stepping away from the news business, she couldn’t resist taking a job at the Ferguson Library in  Stamford, where she's surrounded by books. 

A Southern California native, she's lived in Connecticut most of her adult life with her husband, two kids, and a succession of amiable dogs and cranky cats. She is a founding member of the Women's Fiction Writers Association, and when she's not writing, you can find her digging in her garden, hiking with her grown kids in the Pacific Northwest or sailing on Long Island Sound.