The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley

Shes out to prove that theres no such thing as choosing happiness. Isadora Bentley follows the rules. Isadora Bentley likes things just so. Isadora Bentley believes that happiness is something that flat-out doesnt exist in her lifeand never will. As a university researcher, Isadora keeps to herself as much as possible. She avoids the students shes supposed to befriend and mentor. She stays away from her neighbors and lives her own quiet, organized life in her own quiet, organized apartment. And she will never get involved in a romantic relationship againespecially with another academic. It will be just Isadora and her research. Forever. But on her thirtieth birthday, Isadora does something completely out of character. The young woman who never does anything on a whim makes an impulse purchase of a magazine featuring a silly article detailing Thirty-One Ways to Be Happywhich includes everything from smiling at strangers to exercising for endorphins to giving in to your chocolate cravings. Isadora decides to create her own secret research projectproving the writer of the ridiculous piece wrong. As Isadora gets deeper into her researchand meets a handsome professor along the wayshes stunned to discover that maybe, just maybe, shes proving herself wrong. Perhaps theres actually something to this happiness concept, and possibly theres something to be said for loosening up and letting life take you somewhere . . . happy. Christian womens fiction Stand-alone novel Book length: 100,000 words Perfect for fans of Rachel Linden, Gail Honeyman, and Linda Holmes Includes discussion questions for book clubs