A Room on Lorelei Street

Struggling against the weight of her mother’s alcoholism and her grandmother’s guilt, seventeen-year-old Zoe seeks independence by renting a room on Lorelei Street. Her landlord, Opal Keats, is an eccentric woman with her own troubled history, yet she embodies hope for the future. As Zoe juggles her job and the fear of failure, she grapples with the emotional turmoil of leaving her family behind. The story explores themes of resilience, the quest for autonomy, and the challenges of young adulthood.