I Thought It Was A Sign: Novella

She planned the romantic getaway. He took another woman. Anelie is 54 and done-done with emotionally unavailable men, done calling what isn't there "potential," done explaining away what she already knows. She used to be a writer-until he put it in air quotes. So, she boards a train to Mystic, Connecticut to get some distance from " maybe this time will be different." But Mystic has plans of its own. A town that feels alive, arranging coincidences a little too perfectly-fog rolling in when she feels lost, a stranger saying exactly what she didn't know she needed to hear. A barista who believes even burnt toast is a sign that life is trying to get your attention. A sommelier who expects nothing from her and talks about wine as if it has a soul-pairing bottles with movies and insights that somehow begin to make sense of her life. >As Anelie starts to write again-not for publication, but for understanding-a book she never intended begins to take shape. And slowly, a life she never planned begins to feel like home. I Thought It Was a Sign is a warm, witty story about what happens when you stop chasing love and start listening to the life that's been trying to reach you all along. Perfect for readers who love: - Small-town fiction with warmth, wit, and a bit of serendipity- Women in midlife who are done settling but not done living- Friendship, belonging, and self-discovery where happily ever after doesn't require romance- Stories that feel like sipping wine, easy laughter with your people, in a place that seems to wink at you Praise for I Thought It Was a Sign: "I think it's the best thing Dayna Mason has ever written. I could easily see it adapted for film or television. I especially loved the subtle touch of magic and that the story's resolution wasn't another romance." - Tracy Contreras, writer and artist, Seattle, WA "... brimming with encouragement and impossible to put down." - Readers' Favorite