The Log of the "jolly Polly
A once-celebrated novelist facing irrelevance. That's the cruel joke life has played on Fletcher Farrell. When a wealthy couple named Farrell offers to adopt him, claiming kinship through the shared surname, Fletcher senses opportunity but also suspicion. What do they really want? The answer arrives in the form of Fairharbor, their seaside estate, and Polly Briggs, the woman who makes Fletcher question whether any fortune is worth sacrificing his independence. Davis spins a sparkling tale of identity, authenticity, and the seductions of wealth. At its heart, it's asking: what are we willing to trade for belonging, and can we ever truly buy family? The prose crackles with wit and social observation, making this a satisfying romance with teeth.
