John Michael Legg's New Book 'Closely Watched Stocks in Topeka, Kansas' is a Love Story Between an Older Stockbroker and a 24-Year-Old Waitress Named June Burns

Mar 2, 2022

Recent release "Closely Watched Stocks in Topeka, Kansas" from Newman Springs Publishing author John Michael Legg follows the captivating love story of stockbroker Jay Sherrer and June Burns, a waitress at the restaurant where Jay eats his breakfast every morning before the market opens. After talking to each other at breakfast over a three-month-long period, they start dating and fall in love.

TOPEKA, Kan. - March 2, 2022 - (Newswire.com)

John Michael Legg has completed his new book "Closely Watched Stocks in Topeka, Kansas": an enthralling love story between a stockbroker and a waitress.

Jay discovers, after dating June, that she is not just pretty, but also a very intelligent and well-read woman as well. They make an unlikely couple. With her level of intelligence, he quietly wonders why she is waitressing. 

After six months of dating, Jay is called to come to the hospital emergency room late one evening. June is having a severe alcohol-induced pancreatic attack. It is there that Jay learns that June had to leave college in her senior year because she had a terrible alcohol addiction. 

Jay moves June into his home, hoping to help her control her drinking, but it doesn't work. June can't quit drinking, and things get worse from there. 

Author John Michael Legg discusses the interesting title of his novel, writing, "'Closely Watched Stocks in Topeka, Kansas,' is what they call a misnomer. This is not another book about the stock market. The male lead in the book, Jay Sherrer, is a sixty-seven-year-old stockbroker in Topeka, Kansas, and the book starts out in a stock market setting and, at times, the book goes back to the market to earn the title."

Published by Newman Springs Publishing, John Michael Legg's compelling tale follows Jay and June as they struggle to overcome this issue of addiction together.

Readers who wish to experience this inspiring work can purchase "Closely Watched Stocks in Topeka, Kansas" at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iBooks Store, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble.

For additional information or media inquiries, contact Newman Springs Publishing at 732-243-8512.

About Newman Springs Publishing: 

Newman Springs Publishing is a full-service publishing house for serious authors. Each title produced by Newman Springs Publishing undergoes every step of the professional publishing process, including editing, layout, cover design, circulation, distribution, and publicity. All titles are made available in both eBook and print formats. Newman Springs Publishing distributes to tens of thousands of retail outlets throughout North America and internationally. All manuscripts in any genre are welcome to be submitted for review; If the manuscript meets the necessary criteria and is accepted for publication, Newman Springs Publishing will work closely with the author to bring the book to the retail market for a relatively inexpensive initial investment.




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