THE HEART OF HENRY QUANTUM

It’s December 23rd in San Francisco, and Henry Quantum, a scatter-brained account manager at an advertising firm, is going about his day when he suddenly remembers that he hasn’t purchased a Christmas gift for his wife.

Henry Quantum has several thoughts going through his head at any given time, so it’s no surprise when he forgets something very important. He sets off a day before Christmas in search of the perfect present for Margaret: a bottle of Chanel No. 5. But much like Henry’s ever-wandering mind, his quest takes him in different and unexpected directions, including running into the former love of his life, Daisy. Margaret, meanwhile, has begun her own affair, seeking an escape from her unhappy marriage. And Daisy, who has made the unsettling choice of leaving her husband to strike out on her own, finds herself questioning whether she and Henry belong together after all. In the vein of The Rosie Project comes a sweet, funny, and touching debut from author Pepper Harding which shows how the seemingly insignificant events of one single day can change our lives forever—perhaps, if we’re lucky, for the better. Pepper Harding is the pseudonym of a prizewinning novelist who lives and writes in California.