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“N. D. Galland has created a delectable romantic comedy set in her home town of Martha’s Vineyard long after the summer crowds have departed.  With a satirist’s eye and a pitch-perfect ear for the social nuances of small-town life, it’s Pride and Prejudice for the Bumble generation.”

— Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of March and The Secret Chord

From the critically acclaimed author of Stepdog and The Fool’s Tale comes a romantic comedy that tells the story of one journalist secretly juggling two bylines for competing newspapers on a small island.

One island, two newspapers, and the reporter who played them both

Joanna Howes is a Martha’s Vineyard native who left the Island at eighteen and moved to New York City to become a writer. Now in her thirties, she reluctantly returns to care for her cranky, injured uncle. Needing income, she freelances for one island newspaper (the one Uncle Hank likes). But that doesn’t cover her bills, so she creates an alter ego to write for the rival paper (the one Uncle Hank doesn’t like).

The Vineyard has a split personality – part elite summer resort, part working-class small town. The Island’s two papers –the Journal and the Newes – are famously at odds with each other and reflect the seasonal schism in their reporting. Everybody’s shoulder seems to have a chip on it.

Joanna gets personally ensnared in a messy situation she’s assigned to write about for both papers a wealthy seasonal resident sues the town for the right to use his private helicopter. When Johanna agrees to a cup of coffee with the witty, handsome stranger she meets at a zoning board meeting, she has no idea she’s made a date with Orion Smith, helicopter owner. Orion, meanwhile, doesn’t realize Joanna is the niece of his political nemesis, Henry Holmes.

Joanna scrambles to keep her disparate identities separate from each other in the tiny off-season community, but everything she does just gets her into deeper trouble…and further complicates her budding romance with the exasperating charmer she’s doing her best not to fall for.

A story about the half-truths we tell ourselves – and others – especially when our hearts are on the line.

“The most exciting story of skullduggery, intrigue and drama on Martha’s Vineyard since the last time Alan Dershowitz was snubbed at a cocktail party.”

— Peter Sagal, Host of NPR’s “Wait, Wait...Don’t Tell Me!” and author of The Incomplete Book of Running

“[A] gem of a novel. . . . this rollicking rom-com unfolds on Martha’s Vineyard, which has spun its own share of fables. Quick, somebody call Hollywood. This one is ready for the big screen.”

— Bob Drogin, author of Curveball Spies, Lies and the Con Man Who Caused a War

Read Online On the Same Page A Novel N D Galland 9780062672858 Books

"This book is great fun. It takes place in the off season on Martha's Vineyard. The characters, locations, situations are right on . Quirky characters are just perfect and bring wonderful, true images. This is truly what off season life is. These are the wonderful people that live on Island year round."

Product details Paperback 320 pages Publisher William Morrow Paperbacks (December 31, 2018) Language English ISBN-10 0062672851

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On the Same Page A Novel N D Galland 9780062672858 Books Reviews

• This book is great fun. It takes place in the off season on Martha's Vineyard. The characters, locations, situations are right on . Quirky characters are just perfect and bring wonderful, true images. This is truly what off season life is. These are the wonderful people that live on Island year round.
• Fun to read what it's really like to live on island during the off season!! Fictional but pretty accurate!! Clever story, the characters are so real.
• Set On Martha’s Vineyard, On the Same Page by N.D. Galland is an entertaining novel with a slight romantic element.
  
  After graduating from high school, Joanna Howes left Martha’s Vineyard for the bright lights and anonymity of New York City. A successful freelance reporter, she returns home for a family emergency with her Uncle Hank and begins working for one of two island newspapers, the Journal. When her stay stretches much longer than anticipated, Joanna secretly starts writing articles the other paper, the Newes. Caring for her cantankerous uncle and juggling the different newspaper assignments while ensuring no one finds out the truth, Joanna’s life becomes even more complicated after meeting Orion Smith. Orion has the island up in arms with his fight to build a helipad at his estate and Joanna is reporting on the ongoing battle. She works hard to maintain her ethical standards but an unexpected attraction between her and Orion adds another complication to her life. Will the truth emerge about Joanna’s employment? Will Joanna’s and Orion’s budding romance survive once her secret is revealed?
  
  Life in the Vineyard’s off season is quiet so finding a job is nearly impossible. Joanna fully intends to return to New York once Uncle Hank is on the mend, but she also needs some type of income. Working at the Journal is much different than her usual reporting, but with help from family friend and editor Everett, it does not take long for her to get the hang of her new (temporary) job. As Uncle Hank’s recovery suffers several setbacks, Joanna realizes she won’t be leaving any time soon. Needing more income, she feels like she has no choice but to write for the Newes. Writing for both papers turns out to be easier than expected but Joanna is continually on edge as she waits for her secret to be exposed.
  
  Joanna’s interactions with Orion are purely professional initially, but she is also drawn to him personally. Their interactions are sometimes a bit tense since Joanna is a bit prickly with his outsider status. As they verbally spare with one another, Orion challenges her prejudice toward “wash-ashores” while Joanna raises his awareness of his sense of entitlement due to his wealth. Their romance is understated and does not really begin until near the end of the novel.
  
  The setting of On the Same Page is one of the best aspects of the story and N.D. Galland brings Martha’s Vineyard vibrantly to life. Life for the year rounders is nowhere near as glamorous as the island’s wealthy visitors. It is quite interesting learning how the class disparities adversely affect the full-time residents. The cast of characters is quite quirky and eclectic but it is difficult to like Orion or Hank. Joanna has her fair share of flaws and while she makes a few mistakes and missteps, it is easy to understand the reasons for her choices. Hank is thoroughly disagreeable and unappreciative of Joanna’s help. Despite efforts to portray Orion as charming and irresistible, he is really a bully whose behavior towards Joanna is insulting and rude.
  
  On the Same Page is a well-written novel that is somewhat slow-paced and a little predictable. Joanna is surprised by her gradual attitude change toward island life and she grows professionally through her new reporting experiences. N.D. Galland wraps up all of the story’s loose ends and the novel ends on a positive note. All in all, an enjoyable read that provides an insider’s viewpoint of life on Martha’s Vineyard.
  
  I received a complimentary copy for review.
• If you ever get the chance to pick up a book that has "P.S." on the bottom, right cover, be sure to pick it up and read the added information. I thought it added much to my enjoyment of the book by this author.
  
  Joanna Howes grew up in Martha's Vineyard and went off to college and life in New York City. She works as a freelance writer and has achieved some stature in her calling. However, the man who helped raise her has fallen and broken his leg and needs her assistance and so she returns to Martha's Vineyard.
  
  The author highlighted the amusing fact that there are two newspapers in MV, that seem to hate each other. This is a problem because Joanna easily gets a part-time job at one paper but cannot meet her bills with a single paycheck. So she manages to work concurrently on the other paper, without their knowledge. The trouble comes when each paper sends her to cover the same story.
  
  Not satisfied with this growing problem, Joanna manages to get involved with the man who is stirring up the community with his helipad proposal and lawsuit. Keeping her identities separate and her relationships straight starts to take a toll on Joanna. This is an interesting situation with opportunities for gentle humor. This is a pleasant way to while away a few hours dreaming of Martha's Vineyard's locals versus the summer crowd.
• Joanna (aka Anna aka Joey) returns to Martha's Vineyard in winter to care for her irascible uncle Hank who fell off a roof and finds her life turned upside down. She left the Vineyard years before for college and life as a freelance journalist in NYC, where she also has a significant other, Brian. If there's a fault with this well written novel, it's the relationship with Brian, who really isn't felt at all, which might be sort of the point. Once she realizes she's going to be on the Vineyard for a while, she finds work as a freelancer for both local papers, mostly covering local politics. Much to her surprise, she finds herself in a pas de deux with Orion Smith, the wealthy man who wants to land his helicopter on his property. This is a very mature romance with some chuckle worthy moments but note that they also spar over some of the class and economic issues on the Vineyard. You won't know Orion's story til the end, or will you? The charm of this lies in the community who pull together to help Hank, and by association, Joanna. Hank's a crank for sure but I'll bet you'll recognize him. You will also wish for friends like Helen, Celia, and Everett. Thanks to Edelweiss for the ARC. It's a lovely book and a very good read.
• I wanted to like this book, but I had a hard time believing that this intelligent young writer could be such a hopelessly poor communicator when it came to her personal life. Although I enjoyed the honest depiction of small town life, it took far too long to get interesting.