13 Little Blue Envelopes meets Gilmore Girls in this fun funny and bittersweet summer adventure from Observer writer and the hilarious voice behind @GuyInYourMFA Dana Schwartz.
Seventeen-year-old Nora Holmes is an artist a painter from the moment she could hold a brush. She inherited the skill from her grandfather Robert who's always nurtured Nora's talent and encouraged her to follow her passion. Still Nora is shocked and elated when Robert offers her a gift: an all-expenses-paid summer trip to Europe to immerse herself in the craft and to study history's most famous artists. The only catch? Nora has to create an original piece of artwork at every stop and send it back to her grandfather. It's a no-brainer: Nora is in!
Unfortunately Nora's mother Alice is less than thrilled about the trip. She worries about what the future holds for her young idealistic daughter-and her opinions haven't gone unnoticed. Nora couldn't feel more unsupported by her mother and in the weeks leading up to the trip the women are as disconnected as they've ever been. But seconds after saying goodbye to Alice at the airport terminal Nora hears a voice call out: 'Wait! Stop! I'm coming with you!'
