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CURE FOR MODERN LIFE: A Novel “The novel should also increase Tucker's male readership and solidify her position as a gifted writer with a wide range and a profound sense of compassion for the mysteries of the human heart,” said Publishers Weekly in a starred review. Her fourth novel and most ambitious work to date, THE CURE FOR MODERN LIFE is a riveting tale about work and love, family and responsibility—and how we live now. Matthew Connelly is at the top of his game. He’s a vice president at one of Philadelphia’s hottest pharmaceutical companies, commands an upper six-figure salary, lives in a swanky loft, and is totally unattached and likes it that way. He was engaged once, years ago, in grad school, but the woman he almost married, Amelia Johannsen, has become his worst enemy. Amelia has devoted her life to medical ethics and she distrusts pharmaceutical companies almost as much as she distrusts Matthew. She can’t believe she was ever planning to raise a family with a man like him: a heartless person who only cares about money and his career. Thankfully her new boyfriend Ben, a rising science superstar, cures disease rather than profiting from it. Ben’s a good man—who unfortunately happens to be Matthew’s oldest friend. It’s an uneasy situation, but it’s becomes a lot more complicated when Matthew has a chance encounter with a homeless boy and his infant sister on a deserted bridge. Before long, Matthew, Amelia, and Danny are involved in an escalating game of one-upmanship, as all three players struggle to defend what is most important to them—and are ultimately forced to reconsider what they truly want. Author tour: Cities to come For more information, visit Lisa Tucker’s
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