Lauryn Harper Falls Apart

By Shauna Robinson

Book Overview

For fans of Elyssa Friedland comes a rollicking fall novel from beloved author Shauna Robinson, where the friend who left and the friend who stayed must reunite to save their hometown through the fall festival that once brought them together.

Lauryn Harper had a plan. A high achieving, perfectly constructed, eight-year plan. But after a (totally blown out of proportion) mishap at work that plan is put to the test.

As punishment for her mistake she is transferred to the Ryser charity department, a branch that just so happens to be located in the hometown she abandoned long ago - and that her powerful corporate employer is responsible for running into the ground. Horrified at the thought of returning and facing those she left behind (one in particular keeps coming to mind), Lauryn quickly comes up with a new plan: impress her boss enough that she's briskly whisked back to her big city life.

However, it soon becomes clear that sticking to plans isn't that simple, especially when her ex-best friend enters the charity department demanding they help revitalize the town by bringing back the once-famous Greenstead Apple Festival. Confronted by her past wrongs, Lauryn immediately agrees to host the festival on Ryser's dime, but soon enough Lauryn is swept away in town hijinks, chaotic planning sessions, and a second chance with a childhood friend that shows her why home isn't necessarily a place she has to run from.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1728268710
• ISBN13: 9781728268712
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.5" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Heartwarming novel about making a difference

Thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebook Landmark for a digital advance reader copy. All comments and opinions are my own unless otherwise noted. It isn’t often I read about a main character (or any character for that matter) with a hearing loss, so I was intrigued. And once I started reading, I couldn’t stop. This was a feel-good story of second chances – for friendships, for careers, for an apple festival, and even for a small town. There were several laugh-out-loud moments and zany plot developments as the group of underdog characters regained their sense of purpose and tapped back into the versions of themselves they thought were lost. I enjoyed the way the characters developed a sense of camaraderie and self-esteem as the story developed. I recommend this heartwarming novel to anyone who wants to read an engaging story about believing in yourself and making a difference.