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The Heartbreak Pill

Anjanette Delgado · Atria Books · 2008 · 277 pp

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Penned by an Emmy Award-winning writer, the tale of a spurned scientist finds her using herself as a guinea pig in her efforts to create a pill that will take away her pain after her husband's betrayal, an effort during which she struggles to redefine her sense of self. Original. A first novel. 40,000 first printing.

In the tradition of Sex and the City—this bright and funny debut novel from Emmy Award winner Anjanette Delgado is sure to help mend many a broken heart.

Erika Luna is a thirty-something scientist living and working in Miami. When her marriage ends in divorce, Erika’s practical nature leads her down the strangest of paths. What is a scientist to do with a pain so deep it interferes with her breathing? Erica begins mixing potions and uses herself as a guinea pig as she tries to create a pill that will rid the world of heartbreak.