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Sweet Misfortune

A Novel

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By Kevin Alan Milne

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Sophie Jones has had more than her share of misfortune. Orphaned at a young age by a fatal car accident, her life has been the definition of tragedy, and every time she tries to move forward, her past drags her back. Her one consolation is discovering she’s not alone when she whips up a batch of Misfortune Cookies that become a surprise hit with customers at her chocolate shop. Dipped in bitter chocolate, people delight in Sophie’s unique handwritten fortunes far more than the unpalatable taste, even if reading, “Is it love or pity? Try not to dwell on it.” isn’t exactly the kind of thing to lift one’s spirits.
It’s not that Sophie is depressed, she’s just a realist, and her luck seems true to rotten form when Garrett Black walks into her shop as a birthday surprise. He broke off their engagement with no explanation and disappeared. Now he wants to explain, but Sophie’s far too wise to open herself up to him again. When he reacts with surprise and dismay to her Misfortune Cookies, Sophie sees the perfect opportunity to dodge the conversation.
She proposes Garrett take out a want ad in the local paper seeking sustainable happiness. When he gets a hundred responses she deems acceptable, she’ll go out on one last date and hear him out. Sophie knows he has no chance of winning, but fate may have other ideas.

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  • "I love this story...."
    Diana Page Jordan, host of Open Book with Diana Page Jordan
  • "Charming. Funny. Redemptive. All wrapped in a bittersweet and undeniably delicious flavor. Sweet Misfortune is Milne's best effort yet."
    Jason Wright, New York Times bestselling author of Christmas Jars and The Wednesday Letters
  • "[An] affable yuletide yarn...The story is unexpectedly heartwarming, and Milne mostly avoids sap while delivering his warm fuzzies and dashes of Christmas hope and magic."
    Publishers Weekly on The Paper Bag Christmas
  • "...the story is ultimately heartwarming, and readers will be cheering for Sophie the whole time. This short book might not contain long-lasting happiness for us all, but it's certainly a good place to start."
    San Francisco Book Review, April 11, 2010
  • "Fans of Nicholas Sparks will enjoy this uplifting novel about second chances, circumstance, coincidence, and, of course, happiness."
    Booklist, on Sweet Misfortune

On Sale
Apr 11, 2011
Page Count
304 pages
Publisher
Center Street
ISBN-13
9781599952963

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Kevin Alan Milne

About the Author

Kevin Alan Milne earned an MBA at Pennsylvania State University. Born in Portland, Oregon, Milne grew up in the nearby quiet country town of Sherwood, Oregon. He now resides in Brentwood, California. This is his first novel.

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