Moira Lovegood-depressed, single, and a little neurotic-just wants to get through her 30th birthday. But when things go from the usual bad to the even worse, she quickly learns that she has to do something to break the bonds of her monotonous existence. After a chance meeting with the guy upstairs, she sees an opportunity to break free from both the walls of her apartment and from her loneliness. Embarking on an impromptu road trip across America, Moira brings along her only companion, her pet fish, in the hopes of escaping her painful past and finding a brighter future.In her debut novel, R.B. Beans weaves together a humorous and touching story about a girl and her fish trying to overcome the many obstacles of life, love, and loneliness.