'Unapologetically romantic: complicated colourful and includes many tales that tug at the
heartstrings. Soffer's saga goes down like bittersweet chocolate with a hint of sugar to
soften the sharp edge of loss' New York Times'One of the best love stories I have read in a
long time' 5-star NetGalley Review'Can something be quiet and intimate yet impactful and
expansive? Because that's the best way I can describe this book. I'm going to need some time to
process this one!' 5-star NetGalley Review'Lyrical graceful - Jessica Soffer has captured the
glittering magic of New York City' Jenny Jackson NYT-bestselling author of Pineapple Street'A
revelation - the kind of novel to read in one sitting' Liz Moore bestselling author of The God
of the WoodsAbe and Jane have been together for fifty years: as two among the thousands of
starry-eyed young lovers in Central Park as frustrated and exhausted parents as an artist and
a writer whose careers were taking flight. Now Jane is seriously unwell and together she and
Abe look back on their marriage - on the parts they cherished and those they didn't: Abe's
early betrayal and the trials of raising their son Max who now grown still believes his
mother chose art over parenthood. A homage to New York to pleasure loss and love that endures
despite or perhaps because of what life throws at us This Is a Love Story brings these layered
voices together in a chorus as complex radiant and captivating as the city itself.
