Allie Zachary has spent the last four years recovering from her partner's death. The last thing on her mind is a vague recollection that her high school teammate, J., has moved to town with his young family. When their paths cross, an unexpected series of events is set into motion that pull the past into the present.
Ava Alexander lives in the Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts where she weaves together her past, present, and future. Though her heart is in the mountains, her mind drifts sometimes to the sea.
Praise for "Instead"
"Pure pleasure! The possibility of romance kept me reading and hoping. From the moment I met Allie, I was hooked. In fact, I think of her still." -Suzanne Tenenbaum, South Burlington, Vermont
"The endearing characters drew me straight into the heart of this funny, sweet, romantic tale. The situations they find themselves in are so wonderfully complex, and in some cases, so unpredictable and downright funny, that I felt this story could, perhaps, really be playing itself out just around the corner." -Angela Petry, Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
"Ava Alexander's gift for dialogue is irresistible. And that Leah is a peach!" -Barbara Darling, Albuquerque, New Mexico
"I can't wait for the movie!" -Susan Ruck, Islamorada, Florida
"It's as if J. and Allie could walk right into my living room and sit down on the couch..." -Anna Gordon, San Francisco, California
"I felt Allie's emotions as if they were my own. Her friends became mine, and best of all, I fell in love all over again." -Kristen Capaccio, Auckland, New Zealand
