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"With humor and heart, Berger Gross introduces readers to Hazel Greenberg Blum and her family...and readers will root for all of them." 
— Booklist (starred review) 

"Embraces the joy and light that can be found in moments both big and small."
—Kirkus Reviews

"Fresh and revelatory. A joy to read... Hazel helps us see that the bad things that happen to us, no matter how terrible, don't need to define us."
—Lilith

American Booksellers Association Winter Institute 2025 Adult Authors to Meet: “Hazel Says No is the ultimate sweet-spot fiction. Excellent writing. A commercially strong premise. A Maine backdrop that shimmers. And the ideas embedded within this novel—around agency, ambition, and the bravery it takes to speak the truth—will spark discussion. Above anything, you’ll love the family at the center. Did I mention that Hazel Says No is funny? It’s that, too.”
—John Glynn, executive editor, Hanover Square

"...I loved it. It reminded me of a cross between Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld and Modern Lovers by Emma Straub. — Grace Farris, Weekend Mom substack and author of Mom Milestones

Hazel Says No is on Publishers Lunch Buzz Books list of highly anticipated Debut titles for Spring & Summer!