I really like the premise of this.

The author in the book, Erica, needs a plot for her first ever book contract. She is on a vacation and finds 13 discarded items on the beach, items that don't have to do with each other.

I like that she made up a story for each object instead of lumping them all somewhere in one story. My favorite part was the novella about the laminated concert badge. 4 women all bound by their love of a band. I knew (from the back synopsis) that there was a shooting at a concert but I was really surprised by how it happened. I didn't see it coming and I think that is a good mark of an author's talent.

It's hard for me to review short stories but each one has something to offer. You can just see this object and its place in the story in your mind's eye. I love that the headings to the chapters are flowers and their descriptions.