JESSICA HARMON HAS STEPPED AWAY
by Reyna Marder Gentin
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Pub Date Nov 18 2025 | Archive Date Sep 29 2025
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Description
At thirty, Jessica’s love life is a wreck, her confidence is shot, and she’s adrift in New York City, stuck editing other people’s novels at a vanity press while too paralyzed to write her own. She blames her failure to launch on the woman who raised her: Cynthia Harmon, a legendary poet and scholar who dazzles her students and readers alike…but leaves her only child cold.
When Cynthia wins yet another major literary award and asks her daughter to assist her on the book tour, Jessica decides to give their relationship one last chance. Jessica Harmon Has Stepped Away is a sharp, emotionally layered novel about mothers and daughters, long-held secrets, and understanding where we come from so we can choose who we become.
A Note From the Publisher
Advance Praise
"Poignant and unputdownable.”–ROCHELLE B. WEINSTEIN, bestselling author of This is Not How it Ends
"I loved this story of an aspiring writer and her larger-than-life poet mother, their toxic relationship and the unexpected journey that changes everything for both of them.”–ANNABEL MONAGHAN, bestselling author of It’s A Love Story
“Told with heart, wit, nuance and humor, this one will have you rooting for Jessica...”–ALLISON PATAKI, New York Times bestselling author of Finding Margaret Fuller
"A stunning story .... With pitch-perfect wit and aching vulnerability, this novel delivers a poignant, empowering portrait of a woman finally stepping out of the shadows and into her own voice.”–JACQUELINE FRIEDLAND, USA Today bestselling author of Counting Backwards
“... smart, compelling, genre-blend – a mother-daughter road trip, a coming-of-age story, and a literary satire. Kudos to Reyna Marder Gentin!”–KAREN DUKESS, author of The Last Book Party and Welcome to Murder Week
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781645386209 |
| PRICE | $16.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 276 |
