A hilarious and poignant reflection on what money can and cannot fix
58,642,129. Thatâs how many dollars seventeen-year-old Fortuna Jane Belleweather just won in the lotto jackpot. Itâs also about how many reasons she has for not coming forward to claim her prize.
Problem #1: Jane is still a minor, and if anyone discovers she bought the ticket underage, sheâll either have to forfeit the ticket, or worse . . .
Problem #2: Let her hoarder mother cash it. The last thing Janeâs mom needs is millions of dollars to buy more junk. Then . . .
Problem #3: Janeâs best friend, aspiring journalist Brandon Kim, declares on the news that heâs going to find the lucky winner. Itâs one thing to keep her secret from the town â itâs another thing entirely to lie to her best friend. Especially when . . .
Problem #4: Janeâs ex-boyfriend, Holden, is suddenly back in her life, and he has big ideas about what heâd do with the prize money. As suspicion and jealousy turn neighbor against neighbor, and no good options for cashing the ticket come forward, Jane begins to wonder: Could this much money actually be a bad thing?