Go Gentle - Maria Semple

The eagerly-anticipated, highly sought-after novel from the literary icon behind Where'd You Go, Bernadette, about an Upper West Side divorcee who, living by her Stoic motto to desire only what you have, finds herself swept up by a man who belies everything she represents. nAdora Hazzard has life all figured out. A Stoic philosopher and divorcee, she lives amongst vibrant friends and everlasting culture on New York's Upper West Side, and works for the ultra-wealthy and secretive Lockwood family as a private ethics tutor for their tween boys. Her main life hack--and the key to her own enviable happiness--is to desire only what you have. Everything else life slings at you? Don't just accept it; love it. Amor Fati. Adora believes it so deeply she has it tattooed on her wrist. n nWhen Adora meets Digby, a handsome stranger at the ballet, she finds herself loving fate, indeed. But soon, she's pulled into a world of secret rendezvous, black-market art deals, and international intrigue. Driven by an unexpected and maddening desire, Adora risks reputation, job and hard-won serenity for the feelings Digby has awoken in her. n nBreaking categorical boundaries while cementing her presence as a publishing mainstay with another wildly witty and unforgettable heroine, Semple has marked herself with yet another phenomenal feat--one that is sure to endure through the next decade.n