First published 2020
Loretha Curry approaches her sixty-eighth birthday with confidence. She runs a thriving beauty supply business, enjoys decades-old friendships, and shares passionate moments with her husband. She carries extra weight but refuses to believe her prime years have passed. Loretha wants to prove wrong her mother, twin sister, and anyone else who thinks aging means decline. Then tragedy strikes without warning. The loss devastates her world and forces her to question everything she believed about her future. Loretha must dig deep to find her strength again. She needs to heal relationships damaged by time, discover new directions for her life, and remember how to feel joy. Her close friends stand ready to support her through this transformation. Together, they help her navigate grief while building something meaningful from the pieces.
Genres: fiction, african-american, contemporary, adult-fiction, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
355 pages · Hardcover · Ballantine Books