First published 2009
Elizabeth faces the wreckage of her marriage as April approaches. Her husband has left, her teenage daughter barely speaks to her, and the Manhattan apartment that once felt like home now echoes with absence. She moves through her days at the magazine where she works, editing other people's stories while struggling to make sense of her own. When an unexpected opportunity forces her to examine what she truly wants, Elizabeth must choose between the safety of familiar pain and the uncertainty of starting over. The city blooms around her as she navigates custody arrangements, financial pressures, and the slow work of rebuilding trust with her daughter. Each small decision becomes a step toward either retreat or renewal. This is a story about the courage required to let go of the life you planned and embrace the one that awaits.
Genres: literary-fiction, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
Setting: Manhattan, New York
Period: 21st-century
413 pages · Hardcover · Thorndike Pr