Twenty years. Three thousand miles. One unforgettable love. Barbara Dutton has built the perfect life - - or so it seems. A successful emergency room doctor in Boston, a beautiful apartment, a carefully controlled existence. But when her marriage crumbles and her teenage daughter begins to spiral, Barbara realizes perfection isn't the same as happiness.
Victor Morrison never left their California hometown. The promising artist became a high school art teacher, pouring his passion into his students while nursing a broken heart. For twenty years, he's been painting the same face, loving the same ghost, unable to let go of the girl who got away.
When their twenty-year high school reunion brings them face to face again, Barbara and Victor must confront the choice they made at eighteen - - the choice that tore them apart. As old feelings resurface and new possibilities emerge, they're forced to ask: Can you really go home again? Can love survive two decades of silence? And is it ever too late for a second chance?
A sweeping, emotional journey about the roads not taken, the loves we never forget, and the courage it takes to rewrite your own story.
An achingly beautiful tale of love lost and found. I laughed, I cried, and I believed in second chances all over again. This is the kind of book you'll want to share with everyone you love - - Sarah Barnes. Victor and Barbara's story will break your heart and put it back together again. A masterful exploration of timing, fate, and the enduring power of first love. I couldn't put it down - - Michael Torres. Rarely does a love story feel this real, this earned. The author captures the bittersweet ache of what-might-have-been and transforms it into a celebration of what-can-still-be. A triumph - - Jennifer Park. More than a romance - - this is a story about becoming who you're meant to be, about the courage to choose happiness, and about the families we build when we're finally brave enough. Emma's journey is just as compelling as her mother's. A multi-generational gem - - Robert Klein. The portrait scenes alone are worth the price of admission, but it's the emotional honesty that makes this novel unforgettable. Victor's twenty-year devotion isn't creepy - - it's heartbreaking and ultimately redemptive. A love letter to second chances and the art of not giving up - - Lisa Martinez. I haven't rooted for a couple this hard in years. Barbara and Victor feel like real people making real choices, and their journey from heartbreak to healing is absolutely captivating. Keep tissues handy - - David Wong.
Perfect for readers who loved, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks, One Day by David Nicholls, The Time Traveler's Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger and Me Before You by Jojo Moyes.
