Back in January we posted about Ulrika Jonsson's upcoming novel, The Importance of Being Myrtle. And now, the cover is here - check it out! The book will be Ulrika's first fiction novel - she previously released a memoir, called Honest. Here's the synopsis of The Importance of Being Myrtle, which is due for release in September...Myrtle and Austin have shared a dutiful marriage for over 40 years and, during that time, her life has been one of meek submission to an authoritarian husband. But everything changes in an instant when Austin collapses on the bus and dies in the arms of Gianni, a kind-hearted gardener who makes it his mission to find the dead man's family and share his sympathy. Even without the confines of her marriage, Myrtle finds herself trapped by her newfound freedom. Who is she without Austin? How can she cope with no friends to call upon? And whatever became of the carefree, passionate girl she used to be? Friendship can be found in the unlikeliest of places, though, and Gianni and Dorothy, her neighbour, bring the fragile and unhappy Myrtle into their vivid, warm world. But Austin's death has revealed startling new questions Myrtle's two daughters want answered and the secrets of the past must be brought into the light, as must Myrtle herself, before any of them can move on.
