The Geography of Wanting (in progress debut novel)
In her restless search for love and belonging, Jackie McCarthy packs her bags and heads to Italy, determined to reinvent herself-no matter what parts of her she has to leave behind. Amidst the background of Europe and Asia, The Geography of Wanting traces Jackie’s journey through desire, disillusionment, and the quiet ache of never feeling enough.
Blending humor with heartbreak, Jackie stumbles through misadventures and near-romances, chasing connection in all the wrong places and learning-again and again-that escape doesn’t always lead to freedom. Will she ever learn to tell the difference between what she wants and what she really needs? Or will her need for validation (and her not-so-small drinking problem) keep her lost in the geography of her own longing?
Follow along for updates on The Geography of Wanting, a coming-of-age novel about love, loneliness, and the places we go to find ourselves.
