First published 2013
Martha Coffey calls her sister Claire multiple times each week to worry about disasters and crime reports. Claire loses her temper when Martha suggests they need couples therapy together. Their brother Max coasts through his senior year of college with his usual carefree attitude. Their parents Weezy and Will raised all three children to be kind, intelligent, and self-sufficient. They provided homework help, a family dog, and homemade birthday cakes. Yet Martha returns to her childhood bedroom after her career crashes. Claire calls off her wedding and barricades herself inside her New York apartment. Max tangles himself up in relationship drama that threatens his easy-going reputation. Weezy watches her adult children struggle and wonders where she and Will went wrong. The three siblings must navigate their failures while living under the same roof again. Their parents grapple with children who seemed ready for independence but still need guidance. The family discovers that growing up requires more than good intentions and careful preparation.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, returning-home
Setting: New York
Period: 21st-century
352 pages · Hardcover · Bond Street Books