Colton Gentry's Third Act: A Novel [Paperback]

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From an award-winning author comes the moving story of a down-on-his-luck country musician who moves back home and rekindles a relationship with his high school sweetheart.

"A story of love, healing, and second chances that's not to be missed." —Emily Henry,New York Timesbestselling author ofBeach Read

Colton Gentry's music career is riding high, but he's hurting after his best friend is killed by a mass shooter at a country music festival. One night, with Jim Beam flowing through his veins, Colton stands before a sold-out crowd of country music fans and offers his unfiltered opinion on guns. Immediately, his career and marriage implode.

Colton retreats to his rural Kentucky hometown to hide out,resigned to being a has-been. A chance encounter gives him a second shot at life: a job working at a restaurant with Luann, his first love.

Colton Gentry's Third Actis a reminder that there are next acts in life, no matter how unlikely they may seem.Jeff Zentneris the author ofNew York TimesNotable BooksThe Serpent KingandIn the Wild Light, as well asGoodbye DaysandRayne & Delilah’s Midnite Matinee. Among other honors, he has won the ALA’s William C. Morris Award, the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award twice, the Muriel Becker Award, and the International Literacy Association Award, been long-listed twice for the Carnegie Medal, and been a two-time Southern Book Prize finalist. Before becoming a writer, he was a musician who recorded with Iggy Pop, Nick Cave, and Debbie Harry. He lives in Nashville. ATODAY SHOWPICK

"Colton Gentry's Third Actby Jeff Zentner is a fantastic book filled with incredible characters. Country music star Colton Gentry's life is going perfectly, until the death of his close friend and a Jim Beam-fls~