They were just friends. Best friends. Allies. They spent entire summers sitting on Shiloh's porch steps, dreaming about the future. They were both going to get out of north Omaha – Shiloh would go to college and become an actress, and Cary would join the Navy. Well, Shiloh did go to college, and Cary did join the Navy. And yet, somehow, everything changed. Now Shiloh's thirty-three, and it's been fourteen years since she talked to Cary. She's been married and divorced. She has two kids. And she's back living in the house she grew up in. When she's invited to an old friend's wedding, all Shiloh can think about is whether Cary will be there – and whether she hopes he will be.
Every line is witty, insightful and uncompromising, with nothing airbrushed or glossed over ... It’s a romance that’s chaotic, fraught, emotionally charged—and beautifully real.
Rowell uses a deft hand while building the story, moving seamlessly between past and present ... While this novel doesn’t follow all the traditional romance beats, it’s guaranteed to make hearts flutter.
Rowell does longing like nobody’s business. She pits epic love against relatable, painful foibles ... A treat for fans of Rowell and of realistic romance.
