![]() What happens next leads her through a humorous, touching and cultural journey that forces her to confront her disappointing past and redefine the true meaning of home. My novel follows the story of 30-year-old Ava Martin, an American expat living in Athens, who suddenly finds herself wondering where she truly belongs after her husband walks out on her. After my breakup I decided that I wanted to stay on in Greece and looking back, I wouldn’t change a thing.Īs I plotted Chasing Athens, I knew I wanted to tell a story that was about the importance of place in our lives and how it can truly affect us. ![]() Top that all off with a crippling economic crisis that led to riots and protests where I lived in the heart of the city. It was a combination that taught me more than I could imagine. If that wasn’t hard enough I was going through culture shock, learning a new language and reshaping my career in the process. I found myself picking up the pieces after my divorce in a foreign country. As an expat living in Greece I couldn’t help but be inspired to write Chasing Athens. ![]() Some of my favorite contemporary novels have whisked me away to fantastic settings and destinations that I loved reading about just as much as the story or characters themselves. She’s here to talkĪbout the inspiration behind her chick-lit/women’s fiction novel that takesĪ Big Move, A Big Break-Up and A Big-Choice The author of the newly released romantic comedy Chasing Athens. ![]() I’d like to welcome Marissa Tejada who is ![]()
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