“ . . . a thrill of a ride and a beautiful read.”
—Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling
author of The Story She Left Behind
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About A Matter of Happiness
A cherished heirloom opens up a century of secrets in a bittersweet novel about family, hard truths, and self-discovery by the bestselling author of Millicent Glenn's Last Wish.
Melanie Barnett thinks she has it all together. With an ex-fiancé and a pending promotion at a Kentucky bourbon distillery, Melanie has figured out that love and career don't mix. Until she makes a discovery while cleaning her Jordan MX car: a scarlet-red symbol of the Jazz Age's independent women that she inherited from her great-great-great-aunt Violet. Its secret compartment holds Violet's weathered journal-within it an intriguing message: Take from this story what you will, Melanie, and you can bury the rest. Melanie wonders, what more is there to learn from Violet's past?
In 1921 Violet Bond defers to no one. Hers is a life of adventure in Detroit, the hub of the motorcar boom and the fastest growing city in America. But in an era of speakeasies...
About Tori
Tori Whitaker is the bestselling author of Millicent Glenn's Last Wish and A Matter of Happiness. She is retired from a national law firm where she served as chief marketing officer for twenty-three years. She is a national presenter, and her work has appeared in Bookmarks Magazine and Southbound Magazine, among others. Tori graduated from Indiana University, and she's an alum of the Yale Writers' Workshop. She and her husband are Midwesterners by birth but have long resided outside of Atlanta, near their children and grandchildren. They have been married for forty-eight years. Tori is busy working on her next novel—a love story—and she can't wait to share it with readers!
Praise for Tori's Books
"A heartwarming and affecting novel ... highlighting old gender norms and the cost paid by those who tried to shake them."
—Karen White, New York Times bestselling author of That Last Carolina Summer on Millicent Glenn's Last Wish
“Tori Whitaker explores the depths of mother-love with heart-wrenching honesty in this post–World War II story brimming with exceptional historical detail.”
—Susan Meissner, bestselling author of The Nature of Fragile Things on
Millicent Glenn's Last Wish
" . . . a nuanced debut illuminating the multigenerational strength of love, loss, survival, and the limitless power of family. I dare you to read without shedding a tear."
—Sarah McCoy, bestselling author of Whatever Happened to Lori Lovely? on Millicent Glenn's Last Wish
“Tenderly told and full of heart.... Tori Whitaker’s debut offers a fresh and poignant perspective on motherhood, loss, and, ultimately, forgiveness.”
—Lynda Cohen Loigman, bestselling author of The Two-Family House and The Matchmaker's Gift on Millicent Glenn's Last Wish
". . . an inspiring intergenerational story. . . . Secrets unravel, revealing the loving sacrifices made by the women of a family with roots on the Bourbon Trail."
—Lynn Cullen, national bestselling author of Mrs. Poe and The Woman with the Cure on
A Matter of Happiness
"With astute attention to historical detail . . . the tale of two strong-willed women. You'll find yourself rooting for these two . . . connected by a cherished 1923 Jordan MX."
—Nicola Harrison, author of The Show Girl on
A Matter of Happiness
Latest from Tori's Notes
Ahh . . . yes, I’ve been listening to audiobooks—either because it best fits my schedule (you know, I can multitask) or because the language is so beautiful I just love to hear it pass through my ears. BONUS: Also linked is my first post about audiobooks from back in…
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