Two women. A yacht in the Tyrrhenian Sea.
One choice that changes everything.
How can Cora move on and build the life she sees for herself?
The Shoe Box Waltz will take you on an emotional ride, blurring the lines between reality and fiction, between dreams and nightmares, between that which could have happened, and that which did.
So, I won’t use my own name. I’ll tell you this entire story, and you’ll think I made it up. You’ll have to; it’s fiction. That’s how fiction works. I’ll write about that time when Cora Daneli was traveling around Europe with a friend she’d met in a youth hostel in Oxford. That was before the boat, but that’s my story, so I’ll start at the beginning…
Reviews
The Shoebox Waltz by Kathleen Patrick is a captivating novel that follows the life of Cora Daneli, a young woman in search of adventure. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Italian coast, this book takes readers on a thrilling journey that explores the depths of human emotions and the unforeseen paths life can lead us down. –Travel Through Books, Goodreads review
The story of Cora is one that I will continue to remember for times to come. I was encapsulated by this story and found myself turning page after page. It follows her life and different periods and how things have affected her. I greatly appreciated this read and it was emotional and gripping. – Nevaeh Ruegger, Goodreads review
The Shoe Box Waltz by Kathleen Patrick is an enthralling novel that at times wraps its arms around to comfort the reader and at other times hits the reader with raw emotions. This book continues to showcase Patrick’s ability to observe the human condition and represent it in poetic language that leaves the reader knowing exactly what the characters are going through along their lifelong journeys. -Brandee Miller, Goodreads review