First published 2010
Jomier's marriage to Tilly has crumbled, leaving him alone and embittered in London. Years after she left him for another man, he still grapples with the humiliation and loss, replaying their doomed relationship in his mind. As he reaches retirement, Jomier must confront his own role in the collapse of his marriage and find a way to move forward, even as the pain of the past lingers.
Genres: literary-fiction, domestic-fiction, 20th-century, contemporary, adult-fiction, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: London
Period: retirement
272 pages · Hardcover · Bloomsbury Publishing