"A Matter of Time" is a lighthearted novel by Todd White that takes place in Morrisville, PA in lower Bucks County.
Joey Simon was born and raised in Morrisville, Pa in Bucks County. Growing up in a small town such as Morrisville has its advantages and disadvantages. Friendships last a lifetime and there is comfort and security in that. Joey Simon felt fortunate to be living in Morrisville where he had friends all over town. But one disadvantage is news travels fast through the Morrisville grapevine and Joey was part of that grapevine. He was having trouble paying rent on his one room apartment on Bridge Street, and really didn't want to be sharing this with everybody in town, especially after a brief encounter with two out of town strangers has him questioning his own sanity. And of course this is when his high school sweetheart returns to town throwing him into an ever tightening tailspin. "A Matter Of Time" is not a love story, but sweet and lovely Amy Gilbert is the glue that keeps Joey Simon in touch with reality.
With the Delaware River as a backdrop and downtown Morrisville as the stage, this novel takes the reader on a short trip through a small American town. Yes, Morrisville, PA is a real town and the Delaware River is a real river, but all the characters are fictitious. However the aura is real.
Take a walk with Joey Simon down Bridge Street in Morrisville.
Gaze across the "Falls of the Delaware" to Trenton NJ.
What would you do with a wallet that dispensed an endless flow of twenty dollar bills?
Marie Duess...
History author, freelance writer, and novelist known as Patrice Garfield
I am a New York City native, but knew that I was "home" when we moved to Bucks County more than 20 years ago. I have been married to my husband Ed for 34 years and have two children, Mai-Ann and Buddy, both of whom are attending college in Boston.
Bucks County's Marie Duess is both a fiction writer and a history author. You can learn more about Marie Duess and her books by visiting her website at: http://marieduess.com
