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A lyrical, high-stakes romance thriller inspired by The Great Gatsby
A Summer for Moths is the ballad of Booth Baker, working musician and songwriter hiding out in the guise of a handyman and terrorized by the death in high school that forced him to flee his hometown.
When Booth receives the call from his estranged brother with a summer job offer helping maintain rental properties in Connecticut, he’s thrust into the secret world of the “Gold Coast.” There he meets Abby Evers – beautiful, transfixing, and haunted by her own demons. His desire brings him, moth-like, closer to the flames. Soon, Booth is caught in a web woven much tighter than he could’ve imagined. And when he discovers the truth behind Abby’s husband and his business partners’ dealings, he’s forced to place everything on the line: the chance to reconcile his past, his and Abby’s life in the present, and their chance at a future together.
“If you've ever wished Barbara Kingsolver wrote a Bourne film, this is your novel. From the opening pages, where you learn the protagonist was named after Lincoln's assassin, you're off on a wild ride. A Summer for Moths is filled with lovable and problematic characters, sharp and funny dialogue, and a tenderness at its core. I can't wait for the soundtrack.” –Rebecca Handler, MacDowell Fellow and author of Edie Richter is Not Alone and the upcoming In the Round
"Everything is done extremely well: plot, dialogue, characterisation, location. A traditional piece of writing delivered with great skill." –Simon Petherick, award-winning author of Like Fire Unbound
“Lyrical, suspenseful and deeply atmospheric, A Summer for Moths is a gripping novel of guilt, obsession, redemption and the seductive beauty of getting too close to the flame.” – Simon Petherick, author of Like Fire Unbound
“This slim novel packs a huge punch. It encompasses so much in a short period of time. Is is about trauma and love, and how one can influence the other. Is it beautifully written, and I flew through it, feeling all the emotions.” –Nichole (Goodreads reviewer)
Passionate about literacy and sharing wonder, Potter was recently hired by Heinemann Publishing, a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, to create stories about empathy to be used in schools across the country.
As a working musician and songwriter by day (and night), he loves to play at the intersection of words and music. He lives in Upperville, Virginia.