A deeply felt and emotionally nuanced tale…
When a grieving writer returns to her beachside hometown to say goodbye to her best friend, she’s stunned to discover that her former flame is not only back—but staying in her guest room in Brehony’s compelling romance. Shannon O’Connell thought she knew how the rest of her story would go. At sixty-five, she’s been through the wringer: her partner of thirty years has left her for someone else, her mother is fading into dementia, and now her dearest friend, Linda, is gone after a long illness. She texts her closest friends—”She’s gone”—and prepares herself for the inevitable: a house full of casseroles, Scotch, and sorrow. But what she didn’t prepare for was Elizabeth Matthews.
This is a quietly gorgeous story about love and second chances. With alternating perspectives, the story explores the complicated intersection of memory, longing, and the lives we build when we think our best years are behind us. The characterization is skilled, and the setting, a Jersey Shore inn run by Shannon’s family, is steeped in generational history and carries the rhythm of healing and homecoming.
A treat for fans of stories about chosen families, mature love, and the brave, beautiful mess of starting over.
Pub date September 21, 2024
ISBN 979-8339914860
Price $15.99 (USD) Paperback, $39.99 Hardcover, $5.99 Kindle edition
