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Judy Keeslar Santamaria

    Judy Keeslar Santamaria crafts stories steeped in magical realism, delving into the complexities of family secrets and legacies. Her narratives often feature unconventional heroines who possess the remarkable ability to outwit adversaries and flourish. Santamaria's distinctive voice lies in her imaginative approach to storytelling, blending the fantastical with profound human experiences.

    Jetty Cat Palace Café
    • Jetty Cat Palace Café

      • 338 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Welcome to the Jetty Cat Palace Café where synchronicity and wonder abound! Morgen, a quirky music teacher and pianist, is devastated when she learns that her mother, also a concert pianist, became pregnant with her after a sexual assault and abandoned her life as a performer. Startled when a steel string explodes inside her piano, Morgen sees secrets long buried inside the music she and her late mother had cherished. Risking her career and heartbreak to rectify her mother's lost dreams, Morgen vows to find her mother's stolen cremation urn and track down her mystery father. Following an irresistible melody that resonates from her family's obscure past, she arrives at the Jetty Cat Palace Café where she finds offbeat locals, feral cats, and even a ghost. But a secret lies in wait for Morgen beneath the café's scarred wood floor, and though she hopes that a bittersweet spiritual connection will resolve her shared history with her mother, she must first reconcile her past and present.

      Jetty Cat Palace Café