Overview

A widow's career is on the line, her heart is in pieces, and her only path forward is a surprise scavenger hunt planned by her late husband. Leah Wright spends her days advising thousands of podcast listeners on how to live their best lives. But since her husband Elliot died, she has been running on autopilot-until a very public on-air meltdown forces her into a mandatory leave of absence. With her career at stake and her sponsors wavering, Leah is finally compelled to confront the silence of her empty home. Then, the impossible happens. A bouquet of flowers arrives at her door with a note from Elliot. Hidden among his belongings, Leah discovers an itinerary for the surprise trip to Florence that he never had the chance to give her. Urged by her sister-in-law to find closure, Leah flies to Italy, only to uncover that Elliot has left her one final gift: a scavenger hunt through the winding, sun-drenched streets of the city. As the clues become more personal, the mystery deepens. How could he have known what she would need to hear months after his death? To find the final message, Leah must stop hiding behind her podcast persona and confront the secret guilt she has been carrying-or risk remaining broken forever.

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""In Eat the Cake, Annie Cathryn gives us a heart-breaking, yet uplifting and intimate look at all the stages of grief as a young widow, following a trail of messages left by her late husband, travels through Italy, and discovers she can face her sorrow and her fears with the help of found family, a few mysterious messages, and the knowledge that true love is never really lost. I cried, I laughed, I had a wicked craving for Italian pastry."" -Lisa Roe, author of Big & Lily ""EAT THE CAKE caught my attention from the very first page and held it until the very last. It's a beautiful, soul-stirring journey about love and loss and resiliency, with enough plot twists to keep even the most self-assured reader guessing. Cathryn's voice is a winning combination of humor and heart, and I eagerly await her next book."" -Heidi Shertok, author of Match Me If You Can ""Eat the Cake is a tender, cathartic tale about love in all its forms. It's a testament to how profound loss forces us to confront our greatest fears while mending our hearts along the way. Annie Cathryn's luminous exploration of grief affirms that healing doesn't happen in isolation-friends can be a salve for the soul. A heartrending, hopeful, and unforgettable story."" -Dara Levan, author of It Could Be Worse and host of Every Soul Has a Story ""Eat the Cake is a poignant reminder that life's unexpected detours often lead to the best destinations-especially when Italy and rescue dogs are involved! Annie Cathryn's latest is a warm, perceptive novel highlighting her true gift for storytelling."" -Camille Pagán, bestselling author of Dog Person

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Annie Cathryn lives by the motto, ""Creating is Living,"" and is the award-winning author of The Friendship Breakup and Eat the Cake. When not writing or reading, she's organizing her personal library by color and planning her next vacation.Annie earned a journalism degree and a master's in communications from Marquette University and lives in Chicagoland with her husband, daughter, and two fur babies.

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