by Susan Isaacs
First published 2008
Nick catches Jane's eye in their Social and Intellectual History class at Brown University. He comes from New York blue blood money, she's a funny half-Jewish, half-German girl from the Midwest. Despite their different backgrounds, they fall hard for each other. Nick becomes a world-famous movie star while Jane builds her own successful career. They marry and have children, creating what seems like a perfect life together. But celebrity takes its toll on their relationship. Their marriage crumbles under the pressure of fame and success. Just as they might find their way back to each other, tragedy strikes. Jane suffers a serious accident that leaves her fighting for her life. Now Nick faces losing not just their marriage but Jane herself. This is a story about love that survives class differences but struggles against the cost of fame.
Genres: romance, literary-fiction, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: Brown University, New York
Period: 20th-century
688 pages · ebook · HarperCollins Publishers