Southland Auto Acres — Lisa Jones

Just out of college, Becky Pine wants a job, a girlfriend, and a manifesto. She wants a life -- her own real life. Southland Auto Acres, a car lot in Los Angeles, becomes her bootcamp for learning about love, relationships, and the real world. Originally published as Up: A Novel in 2002, the book was reissued under the title Southland Auto Acres in 2010 in anticipation of author Lisa Jones's next installment in the ongoing adventures of Becky Pine.