First published 2004
Jessica Taylor watches her suburban life shift around her as she enters her forties. The single mom has weathered decades alongside her best friend Lucy Baldor, a successful television producer whose world gleams with professional success. Their friendship has survived marriages, babies, and the slow retreat from youthful confidence to more practical choices. Now both women find themselves questioning the paths they have taken. Jessica struggles with the realities of single motherhood while Lucy confronts the costs of her high-powered career. Together they navigate the unexpected turbulence of middle age, discovering that the crises they assumed belonged to men alone have arrived at their own doorsteps. Their bond deepens as they face choices about who they want to become in the second half of their lives.
Genres: fiction, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: friends-to-lovers, second-chance
Period: 21st-century
440 pages · Hardcover · Wheeler Publishing