On the Table

Esmerelda lost her boyfriend and her job in the same 24-hour period. She thought things couldn't get much worse until her sister sprang a new plan on her: opening a fortunetelling shop together. Petal has already paid for the lease in full and knows Esmerelda has no excuses to hold her back from starting this new business with her.

The only problem is Esmerelda wants nothing to do with the ruse of telling fortunes anymore.

Despite her aversion to fortunetelling, Esmerelda sees no way out of the ridiculous plan Petal cooked up without her knowing. But there's no way for her to prepare for the secrets Petal has been hiding that threaten to shake the foundation of their relationship.

As Esmerelda faces this new reality, she must decide: will she prioritize her sister's needs over hers yet again or pursue her own happiness? She must face her past and look into the future one more time to see who she needs to become to save them both.

Ashley Loren is an avid storyteller and reader. When you find her without a book in her hands, she is drinking coffee with her husband, playing with her son, or working with her horses.

On the Table is her debut novel with its sequel, On the Map, coming out June 2024.

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