Layabout Larry Johnstone’s life mission to find the perfect spouse began in his early teens. After dating (and being dumped) by nearly a hundred women, he finally meets and proposes to his dream girl, Heather—a successful advertising executive from Vancouver.

A shocking truth about Larry surfaces during his bachelor party, thwarting his plans for a traditional wedding. Determined to complete his quest, he abandons his Ottawa life and flies to his “schnookums” on the West Coast—only to discover his mission might not come to fruition as expected, thanks to a charismatic Scandinavian with ice blue eyes and a portable meatball oven.

Needing guidance, Larry stumbles into a non-conventional church, where a seagull-cawing woman reveals a prophecy: Larry will father a nation and be married to the voice of a generation. With the help of Peter, a hippie who “spreads the love” in the streets, and newfound friends at the Hospice of Good Hope, Larry is driven to seek the answer to the question: “How the hell will this prophecy be fulfilled?”

Dissatisfied Me: West Coast Larry is a spin-off from Bruce D. Gordon’s first novel, Dissatisfied Me: A Love Story.

Bruce Gordon is the author of Dissatisfied Me: A Love Story(2021, Renaissance), a humorous mock memoir with pop-culture nostalgia woven throughout memory lane. Bruce's love for writing was sparked by the challenge of NaNoWriMo in 2017, where he completed his first draft of his novel. Since then, he's participated in NaNoWriMo each year with the goal of publishing a Dissatisfied Me trilogy. He is currently completing the second book, Dissatisfied Me II: West Coast Larry.By day, Bruce is an IT Manager in the federal government. He lives in the suburbs of Ottawa with his wife Cait, who's also a published author. When he is not working or writing, Bruce enjoys playing guitar, watching superhero movies, and listening to Iron Maiden.

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