
They are settling into the routine of their life together, when they are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have imagined. He is a young executive and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career.

Newlyweds, Celestial and Roy, are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. Triumphant' ElleĪn explosive love story about a marriage interrupted.Ĭould you put your life on hold for twelve years? A stunning love story about family, injustice and marriage, and three people at once bound and separated by forces beyond their control. Beautifully written' The New York Times Book Review THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB 2018 SELECTION

WINNER OF THE 2019 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION.
