"Great dark humor and all too true. Reminds me of one of my ex-wives."
- Aynsley Dunbar, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Drummer with JOURNEY, BOWIE, WHITESNAKE

Do you like your strong female modern romance characters funny, sassy and a scheming hot mess? Think Bridget Jones meets Absolutely Fabulous with the rock 'n' roll rebellion of Daisy Jones and the Six.
This isn't your typical recovery novel -- it's wicked, witty, and one hell of a ride.

This sardonic yet heartfelt romantic comedy recovery novel shatters the mold of its serious genre and is sure to be a cult classic. Confessed in first person, and inspired by true events of an in-denial rock star wife (award-winning author Dunbar Hession who was married to JOURNEY drummer Aynsley Dunbar in real life), SOARING TO NEW LOWS is an insider's backstage pass into the rock 'n' roll world told through the bloodshot eyes of the always krunked, off-the-hook Charlemagne Devlin, who's about to become your new twisted bestie.

Char isn't just addicted to drugs, booze, and chaos -- she's addicted to her own drama, spiraling her towards rock bottom. But rock bottom for Charlemagne? That's just the opening act.

When a life plunge forces Char to live in a year-round Christmas town with her judgy mom, she hatches raucous "high-deas" to win back her rock star husband (who just left her for her high school nemesis). Haunted by a past secret, armed with her enabling sidekick Robin, and a refusal to quit -- even if it kills her -- Charlemagne dives headfirst into a series of catastrophes, with both laugh-out-loud absurd and realistically tragic consequences. When her life implodes and a spiritual mentor from the nearby Indian reservation unveils more meaningful ways to live, Char must face bigger questions:

Can Char ever escape her past and face her demons?

Does she have the courage to change her own life?

Will she find the love, family, and purpose she's been searching for?

Or is Char doomed to soar to new lows forever?!

You'll ride shotgun to Charlemagne Devlin's stinking thinking as you white-knuckle it through her wild schemes while rooting for her on every page to make it out alive.

With audacious wit, razor-sharp satire, and an unflinchingly honest look at addiction and recovery, Dunbar Hession delivers a riotous, poignant, and ultimately hopeful tale about the courage to change one's life, plus the freedom and personal growth she gains from enriching the lives of all those around her.

Those in recovery will connect with her absurd choices for even worse reasons, inspiring them to stay sober, and for those who wish to better understand the wild workings of an addled mind from the inside out, while it's happening, this is THE book.
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