In the tradition of Elizabeth Berg and Sue Miller, first-
time novelist Ellen Sussman offers a rich, powerful story
of a fiercely independent single mother who must learn to
confront loss in order to find love.They met in high
school, but had nothing in common: Blair Clemens, the weird
hippie-chick who kept to herself, and Luke Bellingham, the
golden boy--rich, handsome, and destined for greatness.
Now, years later, Luke has fulfilled his early promise and
is one of the country's most acclaimed screenwriters. Blair
is a struggling single mother with a teenage daughter, a
job as a chef, and a tragic secret that will test all of
her emotional resources. Still as feisty and as offbeat as
ever, Blair loves no one other than her daughter and she
intends to keep things that way. That is, until she crosses
paths once again with Luke Bellingham. Now, Blair is faced
with the decision of her lifetime: what to do when the
right man comes along...but at the wrong time.