Novelist · New England Roots
Leslie Ann
Caron
Author of Pessa in Positano — a sun-drenched debut about travel, ambition, and building a life that is actually your own.
A contemporary novelist with deep New England roots, now writing from Tyler, Texas — not the actress of the same name.
The debut novel
Pessa in Positano
A sun-drenched debut about a woman trying to build a life that is actually hers.
Pessa moves through three worlds — the fundraiser circuit of Dallas, the old romance of Paris, and the cliffs and coves of Italy's Amalfi Coast — while juggling a high-pressure business and relationships that move faster than she does.
- Published
- December 19, 2023
- Pages
- 166
- Formats
- Paperback · Hardcover · Kindle
- Reader rating
- 4.2 / 5
Pessa’s itinerary
Three worlds, one search
The novel moves from the fundraiser circuit of Dallas to the old romance of Paris and the cliffs of the Amalfi Coast — the same places painted into the cover.
01Dallas
Texas
The fundraiser circuit — champagne, ambition, and the business Pessa is trying to hold together.
02Paris
France · Giverny
Old romance and the water-lily gardens of Giverny, which keep their own unhurried time.
03Positano
Amalfi Coast
Cliffs, coves, and the sea that gives the book its name.
04Ravello
Amalfi Coast
The towers above the coast, where the view keeps asking what is worth keeping.
05Capri
Italy
The Faraglioni rising out of the blue — the postcard Pessa has to decide she believes in.
“Southern Charm meets Devil Wears Prada. Caron is the Weisberger for millennial debutantes.”
“A tale of an audacious, independent woman's journey through the glittering maze of society — amidst secrets, ambitions, and the irresistible allure of adventure.”
From the Journal
Notes on writing & travel
The Itinerary Hidden on the Cover
Giverny, Ravello, the Faraglioni of Capri — the cover of Pessa in Positano is a map if you know where to look.
Read more →New England Roots, a Texas Desk
My roots run deep in New England, I grew up in a small Texas town, and I write from Tyler today. How all three keep finding their way into the work.
Read more →Why Pessa Goes to Positano
On ambition, champagne, and the moment a glittering life starts asking what it is actually for.
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