First published 2010
Stephanie Dolgoff finds herself single again after years of marriage. She faces the dating world with a body that has changed and confidence that wavers. The mirror reflects someone different from the woman who once turned heads effortlessly. Dating apps confuse her. Younger women seem to dominate every social scene. Her friends offer conflicting advice about makeup, clothes, and whether to mention her age upfront. She fumbles through awkward coffee dates and tries to decode text messages from men who seem equally lost. Each interaction forces her to confront what she wants versus what she thinks she deserves. The story follows her attempts to rebuild not just her romantic life but her sense of self worth in a culture obsessed with youth.
Genres: contemporary, adult-fiction, 21st-century, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, second-chance
224 pages · Hardcover · Ballantine Books