Fiction Addiction

1175 Woods Crossing Rd. #5
Greenville, SC 29607
864-675-0540
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www.fiction-addiction.comDecember 11, 2014

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CONTACT:
Jill Hendrix
Fiction Addiction
864-675-0540
[email protected]
http://www.fiction-addiction.com

 

Greenville Native Colleen Oakley to Celebrate Launch of Debut Novel at Fiction Addiction

 

Greenville, SC, December 11, 2014 - Greenville, South Carolina native Colleen Oakley will be signing copies of her debut novel, Before I Go (Gallery, hardcover, $24.99), at her launch party at Fiction Addiction on Thursday, January 8th, at 6:30pm. This event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served. RSVPs to [email protected] are requested but not required. You can reserve copies of the book online or by calling us at 864-675-0540. We will also have books for sale at the event on a first-come, first-served basis.

 

Before I Go, a heart-wrenching debut novel in the bestselling tradition of P.S. I Love You, is about a young woman with breast cancer who undertakes a mission to find a new wife for her husband before she passes away.

 

Twenty-seven-year-old Daisy already beat breast cancer three years ago. How can this be happening to her again?

 

On the eve of what was supposed to be a triumphant "Cancerversary" with her husband Jack to celebrate three years of being cancer-free, Daisy suffers a devastating blow: her doctor tells her that the cancer is back, but this time it's an aggressive stage four diagnosis. She may have as few as four months left to live. Death is a frightening prospect -- but not because she's afraid for herself. She's terrified of what will happen to her brilliant but otherwise charmingly helpless husband when she's no longer there to take care of him. It's this fear that keeps her up at night, until she stumbles on the solution: she has to find him another wife.

 

With a singular determination, Daisy scouts local parks and coffee shops and online dating sites looking for Jack's perfect match. But the further she gets on her quest, the more she questions the sanity of her plan. As the thought of her husband with another woman becomes all too real, Daisy's forced to decide what's more important in the short amount of time she has left: her husband's happiness -- or her own?

 

 

Colleen Oakley About the author:

Colleen Oakley is an Upstate native who graduated from Greer High School (go Jackets!) and now lives in Atlanta. Her articles, essays, and interviews have been featured in The New York Times, Ladies' Home Journal, Marie Claire, Women's Health, Redbook, Parade, and Martha Stewart Weddings. Before she was a freelance writer, Colleen was editor-in-chief of Women's Health & Fitness and senior editor at Marie Claire. Before I Go is her debut novel.


If you cannot make the event, you can reserve a personalized copy of the book by contacting Fiction Addiction in advance at 864-675-0540 or at [email protected].

 

 

ABOUT FICTION ADDICTION

Fiction Addiction is a local, woman-owned, independent bookstore established in 2001. The store carries a mixture of new and used fiction and nonfiction, including children's books, as well as gift items. We are located at 1175 Woods Crossing Road (in the shopping center with Five Guys and Fried Green Tomatoes). For more information, visit our website at http://www.fiction-addiction.com or call us at 864-675-0540.

 

 

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