The acclaimed author of Happy All the Time charts the story of a whirlwind love affair of two people who are happily married (just not to each other)âfrom its fabulous inception to its inevitable end.
"Virtually flawless. . . . A tour de force." âLos Angeles Times
Billy and Francis couldnât be more different, at least when it comes to age and disposition, but that doesnât prevent them from falling in love and settling into the easy rhythms of romanceâphone calls every morning, rendezvous every weekday afternoon, the odd out-of-town escapeâdespite both still being very partial to their spouses. In interconnected stories, Laurie Colwin deftly reveals each characterâs point of view and examines, in razor-sharp detail, the âmarvelousâ and messy glory of modern love and the curious desires of the heart.
This whirlwind romance, perfectly captured in Colwinesque frank and funny style, is firm proof that opposites really do attract.
The acclaimed author of Happy All the Time charts the story of a whirlwind love affair of two people who are happily married (just not to each other)âfrom its fabulous inception to its inevitable end.
"Virtually flawless. . . . A tour de force." âLos Angeles Times
Billy and Francis couldnât be more different, at least when it comes to age and disposition, but that doesnât prevent them from falling in love and settling into the easy rhythms of romanceâphone calls every morning, rendezvous every weekday afternoon, the odd out-of-town escapeâdespite both still being very partial to their spouses. In interconnected stories, Laurie Colwin deftly reveals each characterâs point of view and examines, in razor-sharp detail, the âmarvelousâ and messy glory of modern love and the curious desires of the heart.
This whirlwind romance, perfectly captured in Colwinesque frank and funny style, is firm proof that opposites really do attract.