'Warm joyful smart and nuanced' CURTIS SITTENFELD author of Romantic Comedy 'This novel is
a gift' J. COURTNEY SULLIVAN author of The Cliffs What if everything you wanted is no
longer enough? Meeting for an autumnal swim in an idyllic pond Caroline's friend Ruth tells
her about a family secret that has recently been exposed. Caroline was looking forward to a
celebration they'd been planning together with her sister-in-law Tobi but suddenly everything
seems complicated. Tensions that have long been buried are bubbling to the surface. These
three couples who have so much to enjoy in their lives - growing children affectionate
marriages work they love - must confront the truths they've never shared. More than that they
will have to reconcile the lives they've built with the ones they desire: the old dreams both
fulfilled and denied and the new ones that appeared right when they thought they had all
they'd ever hoped for. Weaving an exquisite portrait of parenthood partnership love and
loyalty Erin White captures what it really means for friends to become Like Family.
