About the book

Unaccounted For is a warm, witty gossip novel about late bloomers, unexpected detours, and the quiet courage it takes to redesign your own life.

At its center is Sarah Sinclair, a thirty-something accountant who has mastered the art of being responsible. She makes practical choices, avoids unnecessary risks, and keeps her world neatly color-coded and predictable. But when “sensible” suddenly stops working, Sarah finds herself questioning everything she thought adulthood was supposed to be.

What begins as one small, impulsive decision quickly unravels into a cascade of change. Sarah stumbles through disastrous dates, workplace absurdities, suburban family theatrics, and the gentle chaos caused by her globe-trotting sister. Along the way, she crosses paths with Felix Weber, an older artist whose steady warmth and creative spirit challenge her deeply held beliefs about who she is — and what she might still become.

Alongside Sarah’s transformation, Unaccounted For celebrates queer adulthood with honesty, humor, and affection. From Sarah’s tentative steps into the queer dating scene to her deeply supportive friendships with Rys and Jordan, the novel offers readers — especially queer readers — a cozy, inclusive space where identity is honored rather than sensationalized. Nobody’s queerness is a twist or a tragedy here; it’s simply part of the fabric of their lives. 

Set against the cozy, bustling backdrop of Chicago, the novel blends lighthearted gossip, family drama, slow-blooming romance, and relatable millennial growing pains. Beneath the humor, it explores the quieter questions so many of us face:
— What if you’re not as far behind as you think?
— What if starting over doesn’t mean failing?
— What if your real life begins only when you decide to show up for it?

Unaccounted For is a celebration of late-blooming women, gentle self-reinvention, and the unexpected joy found in small, ordinary moments. It’s for anyone who has ever felt stuck, hopeful, overwhelmed, curious, or quietly dreaming of a life that feels more like their own.

At its heart, it’s a reminder that it’s never too late to become the main character of your own story, even if it takes a few pastries, a disastrous dinner party, and a gossip-fueled group chat to get there.