1–What is the title of your latest release? JACKPOT SUMMER 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Watch what happens when three of four down on their luck adult siblings win a life-changing Powerball. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I knew I wanted to find a magical summer enclave that was chock full of nostalgia and memories for families. As a Jersey girl, it was obvious Long Beach Island was the answer. I wanted an evocative place where I could really tease all five senses with my descriptions. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? There are four protagonists in the book – five if you count Grandpa – and, yes, I’d like to hang out with all of them – though one of them not until he chills out halfway through the book. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Matthew: Serious, dissatisfied, wistful Laura: Sensible, snarky, maternal Sophie: dreamy, artistic, peacemaker Noah: earnest, kind, lost 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I learned how many lottery winners lose their fortune within three years and that even of those who don’t, many end up depressed…

Jennifer Vido: What inspired your new release, THE MOST LIKELY CLUB? Elyssa Friedland: A great story from my mother. Some cool guy in high school did something not so nice to her – basically used her to get her to do his work for him – and then totally ditched her. Fast forward about eight years and my mom is married and a homeowner. She calls to have her windows washed and who shows up to do it… Mr. Cool Guy, not so cool anymore. I love this story. She tells it to my kids when they are upset about something that happened in school. It shows that it can be quite uncool to peak in high school and that we never know how people will turn out.   Jen: Four childhood friends—Melissa Levin, Priya Chowdury, Tara Taylor, and Suki Hammer—reunite at their twenty-fifth high school reunion. How have the ladies fared over the years?  Elyssa: Overall, the women have fared well in that they are healthy, have their basic needs met and have supportive people in their lives. But each of them isn’t satisfied in one way or another, often in several ways. They feel overwhelmed, like their full…

1–What is the title of your latest release? THE MOST LIKELY CLUB 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Four friends reunite at their 25th high school reunion and realize life hasn’t quite turned out the way their senior superlatives predicted. But maybe it’s not too late to change that… 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I wanted a coastal town with an upper-middle-class demographic, like the town where I grew up. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? My book has four amazing female protagonists and I’d happily hang out with each of them. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Three words that describe all four women in my book: Kind, Intelligent, Stressed 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I learned how TikTok works. I realized how old and out of touch I am compared to teenagers and even Millennials, even though I technically am one. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? I write about 30-40 pages and then edit them, then another 30-40 and go back to the beginning each time. It’s not the most efficient but…