Annabelle Scarlette von Lemberg’s ‘Joy: A Novel’ Pairs a Razor-Sharp Heroine with an Unreadable Stranger

Joy: A Novel by Annabelle Scarlette von Lemberg book cover, the word JOY in tall white letters rising through orange flames on a black background

A generous gesture at an airport can change the direction of an entire life. In Joy: A Novel, Annabelle Scarlette von Lemberg sends a formidable woman toward an encounter that will test her deepest convictions. The journey begins with a surrendered plane ticket and leads into a romance charged with secrecy, magic, and unsettling consequences.