Searching for Sadie

A Novel

By: Grace Mirchandani

Narrated by: Arielle Joria

Filled with bits of humor and sprinkled with crazy struggles and raw emotion, Searching for Sadie, is a romantic adventure about a young woman trying to pick up the pieces of her broken heart by starting over, alone, in the wilds of Alaska.

After the unexpected death of her young husband, Sadie wants nothing to do with people or modern society, ever again. She's done. Angry. Over it. So, she jumps, headfirst, into the seclusion of an island in Southeast Alaska, to be by herself and rebuild her life.

Living so remotely turns out to be a lot different than she expected though. She quickly learns that she has bitten off a bit more than she can chew.

Confronted with bears, starvation, sickness, bad weather, and old wounds, the stubborn and clever Sadie is forced to rely on the help of others. She might even find love. With a little bit of romantic comedy, and some overdue family healing... Searching for Sadie, throws in a twist of off-the-grid living into the women's fiction book world.

©2022 Grace Mirchandani (P)2022 Grace Mirchandani

Amazing Escapism, and a fun romance!

I usually listen to all sorts of dystopian and grim stories, so it was so nice to kick back and enjoy this romance that reminded me a lot of when I was in my 20’s and vowed to never love again.

I think more men should pay attention to how women write men in romance and try to understand the female gaze.

This is the kind of story where you’re getting romance, adventure, and there’s even a dog named Skank.

The narrator does well in bringing our characters to life and this was a great collaboration.

I just hope Skank makes an appearance in the sequel.

Adorable

Small town Alaska romance. Happily ever after. Closed door romantic interludes. This could be a beloved movie on Hallmark.

Great Narration. New Widow Runs to Rural Alaska

Sadie, a new widow, runs from the possibility of additional emotional loss, by retreating to rural Alaska, only to meet her hunky supply pilot, Flip; right before she begins her struggle to survive off the grid. Narrator, Arielle Joria is a great fit for the narration, giving excellent emotional range to the well performed story.

Boring & Cringy

OK... so the concept would have been great. There wasn't enough action or encounters for being dropped in Alaska. The author overused the word, "A.mazing". The character, Flip, always uses her full first and last name all through the book and it is beyond annoying. The narrator sounded the same for all the other characters and the inflection she uses makes them sound more like used car salesmen.