Exploring complex relationships and challenges, this installment of the Double Down series features two interconnected stories by different authors. Each narrative delves into the lives of two men as they navigate personal issues and their evolving dynamics. The dual perspectives provide a unique lens on themes of connection and conflict, enriching the overall experience for readers.
There are no secrets in a small town. For someone like Rebecca, that can get awkward.Rebecca Meer’s hometown of Ward, Nebraska, is small—so small that she can’t even sneak home after a drunken girls’ night without running into at least three people she knows. But she has bigger problems than her reputation. The head doctor at her fertility clinic is losing his mind, and his wild behavior could cost them the business. Her supersuccessful ex-boyfriend has blown back into town and somehow become her son’s fifth-grade teacher—now her son is asking awkward questions about the end of their relationship. Rebecca can’t even run the PTA’s annual food drive without getting mixed up with criminals. In Eileen Curtright’s astute comedy, we see just how far a stressed-out single parent will go to be the “perfect” mother.