Read the Room
Her comedy career finally has an audience: the room itself. The mic stand bows. The chairs heckle. The stage light does her punchlines.
Joey Bennett drove fourteen hours from Maryland to Fairhaven, Virginia, with three suitcases, a divorce, and a dead brother she hasn't said the name of in twenty-seven years. The house came with a dog named Percy who sighs at her best material, a Keurig with emotional range, and an avocado kitchen that hasn't been updated since the Reagan administration. Four days in, Joey did five minutes at a bookstore open mic and the mic stand bowed. The folding chairs crossed their arms. The stage light did her punchline. The whole room thought she was hilarious.
What This Book Is
- •A cozy witch romcom about a comedian whose magic gives her the audience she never had
- •A slow-burn romance with a quiet locksmith who listens all the way to the end
- •A dog named Percy with devastating comedic timing
- •A Keurig with more emotional range than her ex
You'll Like This If...
- •You've ever used the joke to outrun the feeling
- •You appreciate a love interest who doesn't laugh easily—so it counts when he does
- •You want to watch the funniest woman in the room finally get heard
- •You believe a dog's sigh can be a complete review
Whispers From the Readers
“Magic doesn't require perfection. Just intention, humor, and maybe a second glass of wine.”
— Ivy Spellman