Doin' the Box Step

by Suzanne Falter

Fireworks erupt when Chelsea Cox returns to Beechwood, an ultra-WASP Philadelphia suburb, with her fiance+a7, Bennett Edwards, a stuffy Princeton grad who also happens to be black. A first novel. 10,000 first printing. $10,000 ad/promo. Tour.

Genres: Fiction

262 pages, Hardcover

First published October 20, 1992

About the author

Suzanne Falter is an author, speaker, blogger and podcaster who has published both fiction and non-fiction, as well as essays. She also speaks about self-care and the transformational healing of crisis, especially in her own life after the death of her daughter Teal. Her non-fiction books also include How Much Joy Can You Stand? and Surrendering to Joy . Suzanne is also the host of podcast Self-Care for Extremely Busy Women.

Suzanne’s essays have appeared in O Magazine, The New York Times, Elephant Journal, Tiny Buddha and Thrive Global among others. Her fiction titles include the Oaktown Girls series of lesbian romances, and the romantic suspense series, Transformed. Her non-fiction work, blog, podcasts and her online course, Self-Care for Extremely Busy Women, can be found at suzannefalter.com and on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Pinterest.

She lives with her wife in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Reviews

[Julia McAleer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Found this book very funny with interesting commentary on mother/daughter relationships, race, and insights into certain socioeconomic groups. 99% sure this is about the town I grew up in in Philly, so I very much enjoyed all the references to the cricket club, the flower shop, and all the small details about CH

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Humorous, tragic with flawed people doin' the best they can. Chelsea Cox brings her black fiance home to meet her mother. Funny scenes follow making fun of the wealthy community. Some incredible love scenes (think raspberries). A story about the conflict between mother and daughter.