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Jeff Zentner is the author of New York Times Notable Books The Serpent King and In the Wild Light, as well as Goodbye Days and Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee. Among other honors, he has won the ALA's William C. Morris Award, the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award twice, the Muriel Becker Award, and the International Literacy Association Award, been long-listed twice for the Carnegie Medal, and been a two-time Southern Book Prize finalist. Before becoming a writer, he was a musician who recorded with Iggy Pop, Nick Cave, and Debbie Harry. He lives in Nashville.
"""A timely message set to the timeless tune of a love story, Colton Gentry's Third Act overflows with heart, hope, and the sweetness of relationships that last a lifetime. Get ready to have it stuck in your head like a song.""--Mary Laura Philpott, author of Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives ""Country music was born to tell stories and so was Jeff Zentner. Colton Gentry's Third Act is fueled by a broken heart, and a determination to heal through hard work, forgiveness, and grit--just like the very best country songs. Keep this one on repeat.""--Steven Rowley, New York Times bestselling author of The Celebrants ""I came out with my heart both shattered and full. Damn it, but this book has it all--an intensely likable character, a heartbreaking story, and achingly beautiful writing.""--Jesse Q. Sutanto, author of Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers ""Like the best country love songs, Colton Gentry's Third Act breaks your heart, stitches it back together, and makes you want to hear the story over and over just to feel something. This is the book Jeff Zentner was born to write."" --Chandler Baker, New York Times bestselling author of Cutting Teeth ""Readers are going to devour this bighearted story of redemption. Zentner takes on a timely, important issue without ever being didactic. He provides us with characters we can root for, a sexy love story that will keep the pages turning, and delicious prose, whether he's describing the smell of honeysuckle on a summer evening, a mouth-watering meal, or the power of music. Don't miss Colton Gentry's Third Act.""--Silas House, author of Southernmost and Poet Laureate of Kentucky ""Reading Colton Gentry's Third Act feels like sitting down with old friends to your favorite home-cooked meal, reminiscing late into the night and laughing giddily by the time the sun comes up. It's warm and comforting, and brimming with a heady nostalgia that will transport you right back to your own youthful summers and life-changing firsts. A story of love, healing, and second chances that's not to be missed."" --Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beach Read and Book Lovers"
