ALL THIS, PLUS TAX

I knew life was getting real when crying stopped being enough. One polite layoff letter. One car that smoked with purpose. One doctor who said "rest" like that was free. Three teenagers who opened the refrigerator like it was a wishing well. And a manuscript not selling. So, are we writing or spiraling today? Nia Monroe did not have a soft life. She had job applications that opened with "Dear Applicant," a bank account that needed a wellness check, and a peace that had not chosen her back. What she did have was a mouth, a sense of humor, leftover chicken with a plan, and just enough audacity to turn the chaos into a story. All This, Plus Tax is a hilarious and painfully real novel about motherhood, burnout, bills, and bouncing back. For every woman who has ever cried in private, laughed in public, and kept going anyway. If life is going to keep trying you, you might as well give it a plot.