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A whirlwind of unexpected life events leaves a bright young woman conflicted and confused wondering “why me?”

Spirited Laramie Buchanan steps into her early twenties full of lifelong curiosity and enthusiasm. Living in a quiet unassuming family, Laramie had fueled her thirst for discovery at the library since age 6—learning to prepare French cuisine, studying Greek and Roman art, developing a passion for yoga. But as a young adult, the seamless life shaped in Boulder, Colorado, is upended when painful life events rapidly converge. A first love, ghosted, a death in the family, heartbreak, missing pages in a journal, a crumbling shack, and unwitting perils leave her stunned and nearly broken. Can she muster the strength and resilience to bear harsh realities on her own? Will she allow a silent handsome mystery man to enter her space at the same time?

Being Laramie Buchanan is another book in the Boulder Girl series that began with the award-winning debut novel, Boulder Girl, Remember Me When the Moon Hangs Low. Like her previous novels, Being Laramie Buchanan is set in and around Boulder, Colorado and follows Laramie Buchanan’s first steps and missteps into early adulthood.

Laramie and Vick shared a steady glance, both internally questioning whether to shake hands as strangers or to mention that they knew each other. The answer came in just a few seconds when Vick extended his hand and said, “Nice to meet you.”  He felt Laramie's icy fingers as he held her hand.  Laramie had been holding her breath since her eyes met his. So this is how it is.