The Theory of Opposites

February 17, 2014
"Everything happens for a reason." Or so Willa Chandler-Golden, the daughter of a popular self-help guru and bestselling author, has been led to believe. But this idea of a universe of "no coincidences" is challenged when Willa's comfortable life suddenly comes crashing down: her husband proposes a no-contact separation for the summer, she is fired from her job, and her troubled 12-year-old nephew moves in. But when Willa agrees to work with a writer friend on a project related to the popular reality show Dare You!, she must own her choices, while challenging her father's mantra and opening herself up to new challenges and unexpected surprises. Scotch (The Song Remains the Same) spins an entertaining tale of fate versus free will, and of one woman's decision to reclaim her life by reconsidering the paths not taken and facing fears. Rife with lighthearted humor and memorable characters, readers will find themselves rooting for Willa during her emotional journey to overcome her insecurities and create her own path for happiness.

May 15, 2014

Are our lives controlled by fate or do we have free will? Willa's father became famous for writing a book arguing that it's all fate--there is no such thing as free will or coincidence. Willa has lived very happily believing that until her husband calls for a two-month break from their marriage, an old flame reappears, and her best friend pushes Willa to refute her father's book. VERDICT This is an entertaining and appealing tale of a woman creating her own fate, and actress-producer Jennifer Garner has purchased the film rights to it. (LJ Xpress Reviews, 10/18/13)

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