Lexie Ivy loves her little house in Cape Breton, her big family, and the endless sea that surrounds her. She wouldn t trade her life for anything, but at thirty she s starting to feel like something s missing. Enter Adrian, a charming backpacker who takes a wrong turn at the U.S. border and ends up on Lexie s doorstep, and Joss, an irresistible man who disappears just as quickly as he arrives. Lexie s peaceful life has suddenly become more complicated than she ever imagined. Lesley Crewe s funny, whip-smart debut novel brims with Cape Breton style humor. Filled with heartache without succumbing to it, Relative Happiness is the story of life and love in a small town, of four sisters who love, betray, and rescue each other in turn, and of Lexie Ivy s joyful awakening. To be released as a feature film in 2015."