Saving Madeline: A novel

Families have secrets. Roxy's family has more than its share. So, she flees to Hollywood to follow her dream and create a new life for herself. Easier said than done.Though bombarded with daily challenges, Roxy and Ginn, her wounded warrior roommate, manage to find humor in their frequent calamities with the help of an amazing dog. Then Roxy's mother moves in, but her words and actions make no sense, and life becomes frustrating, even dangerous.Along comes the well-connected acting coach, James Jonathan Jarvis, and Roxy's big break in showbiz: a part in a reality TV show with a wilderness survival theme. Her hopes crumble when her confused mother disappears a week before rehearsals begin. Roxy's search leads her to Northern Wyoming, where she and Madeline become trapped in a real life-and-death situation. Will her recently learned survival skills be enough to save them both? SAVING MADELINE is an entertaining story with adventure, humor, and an unusual mother-daughter relationship. One reviewer described Ms. Rohman's novel as "Joy" meets "Roommates" with a touch of "Still Alice."Book Club discussion questions included."If you have any interest in an actor's struggles, a wounded warrior's creativity, or a mother's dark secret, you will enjoy reading SAVING MADELINE. Though serious topics drive the plot in this story, a thread of humor is always close by. Ms. Rohman's well-defined, likable characters and a fascinating sequence of events make this a #mustread novel." - JR Stampfli