Why read on Fable?
Publisher Description
In this vibrant debut novel from New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry, a happy wife and mother’s life is upended by the return of her first love.
Like most mothers, Amy Reynolds has anticipated the moment when her son brings home his first serious girlfriend. But she’s shocked to meet the girl’s father. Nick Lowry was the college boyfriend who captivated her heart and soul and then, without a word of explanation or warning, disappeared. She still wonders what took him away from her.
Amy’s marriage is satisfying, her teenage children thriving. She loves her beautifully restored home and her work teaching at the local college. She has long since buried her memories of Nick. But now that he is back in her life, she can’t help recalling the beach where they pledged their destinies together twenty years ago. She can’t help missing the young woman she was then, full of passion and promise. And she can’t help being tempted by the life she might have lived...might still live—even though making that choice would betray all she holds dear.
Like most mothers, Amy Reynolds has anticipated the moment when her son brings home his first serious girlfriend. But she’s shocked to meet the girl’s father. Nick Lowry was the college boyfriend who captivated her heart and soul and then, without a word of explanation or warning, disappeared. She still wonders what took him away from her.
Amy’s marriage is satisfying, her teenage children thriving. She loves her beautifully restored home and her work teaching at the local college. She has long since buried her memories of Nick. But now that he is back in her life, she can’t help recalling the beach where they pledged their destinies together twenty years ago. She can’t help missing the young woman she was then, full of passion and promise. And she can’t help being tempted by the life she might have lived...might still live—even though making that choice would betray all she holds dear.
55 Reviews
3.5
Swayze
Created 5 months agoShare
Report
“Jane Jane gave me this book to read! We both love this author and she loved this book. I had her copy, but…. It fell into the river on my canoeing trip and I had to check out a copy from the library! Hah! I started off not so sure about the book due to the old love interest. By the end of the book, I really appreciated it and the conversation with the author at the end of the novel gave some insight into the author’s interest in writing about love. I reached a point at the end of the book where I cried so hard when Amy realized she had lost herself over the years. I think of my grandmother Jane Jane, who gave me this book, and was moved by all that she has given and done in her lifetime to her husband, children, grandchildren, and friends. So much that she has done that has not been given credit for and I am going to let her know how much we appreciate her! Still processing the book and understanding the emotions it evoked in me.”
Maiomamaof3
Created 6 months agoShare
Report
RobinT
Created 7 months agoShare
Report
“DNF. I got tired of the overuse of similes and metaphors in every single sentence. I love descriptive writing, but I got bogged down in trying to figure out if the figurative language even made sense. The plot sounded very intriguing, which is why I picked it up, but I found it completely unbelievable.”
Jami
Created 8 months agoShare
Report
About Patti Callahan Henry
Patti Callahan Henry is a New York Times bestselling author whose novels include The House at Water's End, The Idea of Love, The Stories We Tell, And Then I Found You, Coming Up for Air, The Perfect Love Song, Driftwood Summer, The Art of Keeping Secrets, Between the Tides, When Light Breaks, Where the River Runs, and Losing the Moon. Short-listed for the Townsend Prize for Fiction, and nominated multiple times for the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA) Book Award for Fiction, Patti is a frequent speaker at luncheons, book clubs, and women’s groups. She lives with her husband and three children in Mountain Brook, Alabama, and is working on her next novel.
Other books by Patti Callahan Henry
Start a Book Club
Start a public or private book club with this book on the Fable app today!FAQ
Do I have to buy the ebook to participate in a book club?
Why can’t I buy the ebook on the app?
How is Fable’s reader different from Kindle?
Do you sell physical books too?
Are book clubs free to join on Fable?
How do I start a book club with this book on Fable?
Similar Books
Save to a list
0
/30
0
/100
Private List