Blithedale Canyon

Set in a small, sun-drenched Northern California town shifting from hippie haven to moneyed paradise, Blithedale Canyon asks whether a man who has spent his whole life screwing up can stop long enough to avoid crushing a woman he loves.

Michael Bourne’s funny, edgy debut is a love story for every man who has ever wondered why he keeps smashing the things he cares about, and for every woman who’s ever wondered what was going on in the head of that guy she spent her twenties trying to fix.

“Readers might think of Trent as an older version of Holden Caulfield ... Despite his deeply flawed nature, the more he wobbles and struggles, the more endearing he becomes. This will resonate with readers.” – Publishers Weekly