Some Assembly Required, a great summer beach read

One of Library Journal's Eleven Hot Staycation Reads!

From Publisher's Weekly:...in this enjoyable debut novel... Bonasia's portrait of a waterfront community's triumphs and squabbles is as endearing as it is convincing.

From Booklist:...a heartwarming yet not conveniently resolved tale of healing, self-discovery, and second chances...first time novelist Bonasia delivers a sweet and idiosyncratic portrait of small-town life with a wit and levity that suggest good things to come.

From boston.com (Boston Globe):...a brisk narrative with memorable characters in an interesting location, with perhaps a whiff of romance or mystery...Perfect!

From Library Journal:...Great humor and dialog make Bonasia's characters, including an autistic savant artist and two desperately recovering alcoholic types, endearing. Bonasia's debut evokes some of Anne Tyler's style. An author to watch!

From Authors:

"Lynn Kiele Bonasia's charming debut novel is filled with quirky characters and small town eccentricity."
--Claire Cook, author of Life's a Beach and Summer Blowout

“Lynn Kiele Bonasia's hilarious and heartfelt tale of redemption, romance, and mystery is an irresistible one. I loved these people and this wise and luminous book.”
-- John Dufresne, author of Louisiana Power & Light and Requiem, Mass

“...Lynn Bonasia gives us an intriguing outsider's look at Cape Cod, jam-packed with 'trapezoidal,' as she puts it, or 'multi-sided, complex, slightly askew' characters, who will linger with you long after the book is closed.”
-- Sally Gunning, author of Bound and The Widow's War

“Lynn Kiele Bonasia gracefully mixes tenderness, irony, sorrow, and humor in this irresistible debut novel. A must-read, pure and simple.”
--Karen Quinn, author of The Ivy Chronicles

"A delightful, astutely observed novel about love, friendship, and forgiveness. Rose's journey to becoming a Rose was full of heart and very satisfying."
--Leslie Schnur, author of Late Night Talking and The Dog Walker

What the publisher has to say about Some Assembly Required:

A quirky and winning debut novel about a love-scorned technical writer who throws away her instruction manuals to start over in a Cape Cod town, a place where circumstances and even the locals are not what they seem.

Readers will feel the sea breeze and taste the salt air in this vibrant debut novel set in the town of Nauset. Small-town atmosphere leaps from every page, and even readers who have never been to New England will relate to the human drama of what is sure to become a mandatory summertime beach read.

When thirty-nine-year-old Rose finds out her boyfriend has cheated on her, she abandons city life and her instruction manual writing career to pursue her dream of becoming a journalist on Cape Cod. She takes a job with a local paper, begins meeting some of the town’s eccentric inhabitants, and soon finds herself embroiled in a decades-old mystery involving the disappearance of a teenage boy. Without instructions to guide her, Rose struggles to put the past behind as it grows evident that Simon, a recovering alcoholic, and the entire cast of charming, cantankerous characters will be part of her new future.
Outsiders find home in this pitch-perfect portrayal of small-town life in a seaside town. Some Assembly Required is an irresistible treat for anyone who adores an authentic tale redolent with local color.