Peaceful Valley: Where Quirks Become Superpowers (and Chaos Is Part of the Charm) - Lucia Matuonto - The RV Book Fair 2025

We live in a world obsessed with “improvement.” Everywhere we turn, someone is telling us to fix ourselves—buy this, change that, upgrade everything from our appearance to our personality. For a long time, I believed that message. I tried to smooth out my quirks, silence my odd ideas, and tuck away the parts of me that didn’t feel “normal.”

But over the years, and through countless conversations with beautifully imperfect people, I realized something powerful:

Our quirks aren’t flaws at all. They’re clues. They’re color. They’re superpowers.

And that realization became the inspiration behind my newest book, Peaceful Valley—a small-town, big-heart comedy where the very things society tells us to “fix” become the exact things that save the day.

A Town of Chaos, Charm, and Unlikely Heroes

Peaceful Valley began with a simple idea: What if an entire town were filled with people who had fully embraced their oddities—people who were unfiltered, unapologetically themselves, and wonderfully unprepared to save their struggling community?

In the book, Peaceful Valley isn’t as peaceful as it used to be. After a post-pandemic slump wipes out the local economy, the mayor and city council have run out of ideas. That’s when a group of the town’s most eccentric residents steps forward to help—whether the town is ready or not.

They are well-meaning, slightly clueless, and completely chaotic. In other words… perfect.

·         No plan? No problem.

·         No experience? Even better.

·         No sense of what they’re doing? Absolutely hilarious.

In Peaceful Valley, small-town charm meets big-time chaos, and the results are unpredictable, heartfelt, and laugh-out-loud funny.

The Heart Behind the Humor

Yes, Peaceful Valley is comedic. Yes, it’s filled with disasters, misunderstandings, and characters whose decision-making might make you question humanity as a whole.

But beneath the humor lies a much deeper message—one that I carry personally, and one I hope readers feel on every page:

You don’t have to change who you are to make an impact. Your quirks are not mistakes. Your differences are not limitations.

In fact, the things you’ve been told to hide may be the very things that allow you to shine.

Peaceful Valley is a reminder that: - ✔️ Your quirks are worth celebrating. - ✔️ Your uniqueness is your strength. - ✔️ What you call a “flaw” might be your greatest superpower.

And sometimes, those quirks aren’t just helpful—they’re the town’s only hope.

Why I Wrote This Book

I wanted to create a story that feels like comfort food with a spark. Something that makes readers laugh, but also makes them feel seen. A book that whispers, “You’re enough”—and then shouts it proudly from the rooftops when the quirky heroes save the day in the most unexpected ways.

If you’ve ever felt different, out of place, or “too much,” Peaceful Valley was written for you.

Ready to Meet the Homegrown Superheroes?

Peaceful Valley is officially available on Amazon now—ready to bring a smile, a laugh, and maybe even a little self-acceptance into your day.

Welcome to the town where quirks rule, chaos is guaranteed, and being yourself is the greatest superpower of all.

Lucia Matuonto is an accomplished author and the editor-in-chief of The Relatable Voice magazine.

Her dedication to creating authentic content extends to her podcasts—The Relatable Voice and Catch the Story!—as well as her talk show UNCUT with Lucia on WorldAuthors, where she interviews writers from all over the globe.

Lucia has written six books, including the award-winning Out of the Box and the best-selling Zoe the Crab series.

Find out more at: https://luciamatuonto.com.