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Praise for Barbara Delinsky

“Delinsky nails it in her trademark latest (after Not My Daughter), a captivating and moving story about a woman who’s had enough of her life and wants a fresh start. Emily Aulenbach, a hardworking New York City lawyer married to another hardworking lawyer, graduated from law school an idealist, but now works on behalf of big, soulless corporations. Fed up, she walks out of the office one morning, packs a bag, and takes off for the small New Hampshire town where she’d spent a life-changing summer 10 years earlier, breaking contact with her best friend, Vicki Bell–now married and running an inn in the same town–when Vicki’s brother, Jude, Emily’s first big love, had dumped her. Emily runs to Vicki for sanctuary, and, wouldn’t you know it, Jude reappears, somewhat complicating things as Emily figures out what to do with her life, career, and marriage to James, whom she truly loves. But when one of Vicki’s employees ends up needing legal help, it’s the catalyst for everything to click into place. Delinsky keeps the story moving with some nice twists on a familiar plot, rich characterizations, and real-feeling dilemmas that will keep readers hooked.”
—Publishers Weekly (PA)

“Barbara Delinsky knows the human heart and its immense capacity to love and believe.”
—Washington Observer-Reporter (PA)

“Delinsky may be as adept at chronicling contemporary life in New England as any writer this side of John Updike.”
—Times Union (Albany, NY)

“Delinsky is one of those writers who knows how to introduce characters to her readers in such a way that they become more like old friends than works of fiction.”
—Flint Journal (MI)

“She’s very, very good.”
—Chicago Tribune

“The deserved popularity of Delinsky’s novels resides in her ability to create appealing, believeable characters who don’t need to drop names and fashion labels to earn the reader’s attention.”
—Publishers Weekly