First published 2001
Allison Banks finds herself drawn to Dana Stevens, a man who offers her the attention and tenderness she craves. Her teenage daughter Carly watches her mother bloom in this new relationship. Then Dana shares life-changing news: he believes he was born in the wrong body and plans to undergo sex reassignment surgery. Allison faces an impossible choice. She could walk away from the man who makes her feel alive again. Or she could stay and navigate uncharted territory that will transform both their lives. Her decision to remain by Dana's side forces her to examine questions she never imagined confronting. She must weather the judgment of their small Vermont town while supporting her partner through transition. Most challenging of all, she must discover whether her love can survive such profound physical change.
Genres: fiction, romance, literary-fiction, contemporary, lgbt, transgender
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
Setting: Vermont
Period: Contemporary
342 pages · Paperback · Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group