Mrs. Nash’s Ashes

After a bad breakup, twenty-something, once-upon-a-time child actor Millie found solace in spending time alone in her apartment, and soon became best friends with her elderly neighbor Mrs. Nash. When Mrs. Nash died, she left Millie with a story and a last wish: that Millie travel to Key West with her ashes to reunite her with the true love she hasn't seen in decades. When a cancelled flight wrecks Millie's plans, she hitches a ride south with a handsome grump she once met at a reading for her horrible ex's MFA program. Cue all the romance tropes: grumpy-meets-sunshine, peculiar airbnb with Only One Bed, and more. The sapphic 1940s love story unspooled in alternating chapters lent meaning and perspective to events in the present day timeline. Mara Wilson's cheeky narration of this road trip romance made for fun and easy listening. (Open door.)