ATLANTA - s4story -- Too often, young women entering the workforce are unnoticed and need more mentorship to gain confidence in their careers. A fictional novel about mentorship, hard truths, and the path to success takes the reader through an adventure of a young woman's troubled roller coaster to the top. Filled with ambition, hard work, and determination, Jara is fired-up to raise the ranks. In this new novel, Shavonne Reed, MBA, and author, shares a story about an unlikely mentor who emerges to support and guide Jara to recognize all of her beauty and talent – inside and out.

Shavonne Reed, a change agent, confidence builder, keynote speaker, and author, has released her first book: "Ugly Duckling: What You See Is Not What You Get." Named by Amazon as the #1 best-selling book within the '"New Releases" section on the week of its Kindle release.

In this story, Reed artfully draws upon a series of her dynamic experiences that will resonate with anyone who has experienced a hostile corporate environment. In addition, she shares lessons on understanding and overcoming this trauma, particularly as a woman, through Jara, "Ugly Duckling's" main character.

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"I'm thrilled to share this story; it has been growing in me for what seems like my entire life. As emerging leaders struggle to find their place and purpose in life, Ugly Duckling will give them a new perspective and hope that anything is possible, even when faced with their toughest adversity. This is just the first of many stories I have to tell," says Author Shavonne Reed.

To celebrate the release of "Ugly Duckling," a virtual book event will take place on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at 6:30 pm EST with author Shavonne Reed and founder and professional coach Katie Eades from Outstanding Women Leaders (OWL), all hosted by founder and CEO of Candice Nicole Public Relations, Candice Nicole. During the event, Shavonne and Katie will take a deep dive into the story, the characters, and the cultural tie. To attend, please register via Zoom: https://rb.gy/igeft

"Ugly Duckling" is now available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. For more information on Shavonne Reed and "Ugly Duckling," please visit: https://www.shavonnereed.com/uglyduckling. For media inquiries, please email Samantha Rucobo: samantha@candicenicolepr.com

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About Shavonne Reed:

Shavonne Reed is a highly acclaimed internationally traveled speaker and award-winning entrepreneur and marketing executive. She is a trained journalist and has published many thought-leadership articles and hosts the Future Health NOW podcast. She has expertise across eCommerce, health maintenance organizations, mass media, digital media, government agency program implementation, communications, dental and medical device manufacturing, employee engagement, and marketing and sales. Shavonne is the founder & CEO of OPUA, a Gen Z-targeted health and wellness company focused on chronic disease prevention and health promotion. Shavonne is passionate about spreading the importance of healthier lifestyles and generational health.