This Close to Okay: A Novel

This Close to Okay is a powerful and uplifting novel about two strangers who find themselves on a life-changing weekend together.

Tallie, a recently divorced therapist, saves Emmett from the edge of a bridge on a rainy night in Kentucky and invites him back to her home for coffee.

As they spend more time together, Tallie makes it her mission to provide a safe space for Emmett, but they both harbor secrets that threaten to tear them apart.

Through alternating perspectives, the novel explores their emotional journeys and the hope found in unexpected moments of connection.

With a long list of accolades, including being longlisted for the 2022 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award and Goodreads Choice Awards Book of the Month, this book is a must-read for anyone looking for an uplifting and cathartic story about chance encounters and human connection.