For fans of The Keeper of Lost Things and Evvie Drake Starts Over comes a funny and tender debut about a reclusive artist whose collection has gotten out of control&;but whose unexpected friendship with a pair of new neighbors might be just what she needs to start over.Amy Ashton once dreamed of becoming an artist&;of creating beautiful objects. But now she simply collects them. Aquamarine bottles, bright yellow crockery, deep Tuscan red pots (and the odd slow-cooker) take up every available inch of space in her house. Having suffered a terrible tragedy&;one she staunchly refuses to let herself think about, thank you very much&;she&;s decided that it&;s easier to love things than people. Things are safe. Things will never leave you. But when a new family moves in next door with two young boys, one of whom has a collection of his own, Amy&;s carefully managed life starts to unravel, prompting her to question why she began to close herself off in the first place. As Amy embarks on a journey back into her past, she has to contend with nosy neighbors, a meddlesome government worker, the inept police, and a little boy whose love of bulldozers might just let Amy open up her heart&;and her home&;again. Quirky and charming, big-hearted and moving, The Missing Treasures of Amy Ashton proves that it&;s never too late to let go of the things that don&;t matter...and welcome the people who do.