An Optimistвђ™s Guide To Heartbreak By Jennifer H... May 2026

A focus on local connections and community.

Lucy Hope is a "sunshine personified" 23-year-old who returns to her childhood neighborhood and impulse-buys the house that belonged to her late best friend, Emma. Seeking a connection to her past, she gets a job at a local auto shop, only to find her new boss is Emma’s older brother, Cal Bishop. An Optimist’s Guide to Heartbreak by Jennifer H...

Cal has transformed from the boy Lucy loved into a "broken, grumpy man" covered in tattoos who prefers solitude. A focus on local connections and community