First published 1991
Orion McClenahan and Helen Jowalski grow up as close friends until a freak accident splits their lives in two. The moment changes everything they thought they knew about their futures. Over fourteen years, both must learn who they become in the aftermath. Orion struggles with the weight of what happened between them. Helen builds a new life while carrying the same burden. Their stories weave together across time, showing how one terrible day ripples through marriages, careers, and dreams. Other people enter their orbits and leave again. Some stay long enough to matter. The accident never stops shaping who they love and who they lose. These connected stories follow two people trying to move forward while tied to a shared past that refuses to let them go.
Genres: literary-fiction, contemporary, relationships, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: friends-to-lovers, second-chance
Period: 21st-century
163 pages · Hardcover · Univ of Georgia Pr