Happiness For Beginners

This wise, delicious, page-turning novel won’t let you go. Katherine Center writes about falling down, growing up, and finding love like nobody else. You can always see yourself and the people you love in her characters and their stories * BRENÉ BROWN *A beautiful novel * ELLIE KEMPER *If you’re anything like us, you’ll read this book in one sitting * INSTYLE *A fast-paced read with sharp, perfectly written dialogue. Her newest does exactly what we want a good novel to do, introduce us to characters who engage us and take us on a journey. * BOOKLIST *Happiness for Beginners is my favorite Katherine Center novel yet. I folded down pages to go back to–and that’s a sign of a great book: when I see something so true or profound that I know I need mark it. It’s wonderful. Could not put it down. * JENNY LAWSON *Happiness for Beginners does what a story should do?introduces characters we want to know and then takes us on their unexpected journey to a new and braver life. Helen Carpenter is doing what needs to be done, and along the way she shows us how to be brave … when we need to be and when we want to be. When life doesn’t give Helen what she believes she wants, she journeys into the wilderness to find what she needs, and we are with her every step of the way. Center’s witty, honest and compassionate storytelling opens us to new ways of feeling and trusting, just as her character is doing the same. * PATTI CALLAHAN SMITH *Katherine Center has a unique talent for finding humor in the most unlikely scenarios… In the wholly refreshing Happiness for Beginners, she explores life’s messy moments with comic precision and proves that it is possible to make a fresh start–and find true love–in the midst of emotional disaster. Trust me; you’ll feel this satisfying novel deep in your bones. * JILLIAN MEDOFF *

KATHERINE CENTER is the New York Times bestselling author of over a half dozen novels - almost all of which have hit either the New York Times Bestseller list or USA Today Bestseller list, and been selected for the Book of the Month Club. She’s beloved by readers and peers, with fans including Emily Henry, Jodi Picoult, Brene Brown, Helen Hoang and Christina Lauren. Her books have been optioned by Netflix for film/tv.