Everything After
(Sprache: Englisch)
The Light We Lost mixes with a touch of Daisy Jones and the Six in this novel of first love, passion, and the power of choice--and how we cannot escape the people we are meant to be.
Two loves. Two choices. One chance to follow her...
Two loves. Two choices. One chance to follow her...
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The Light We Lost mixes with a touch of Daisy Jones and the Six in this novel of first love, passion, and the power of choice--and how we cannot escape the people we are meant to be.Two loves. Two choices. One chance to follow her dreams.
Emily has come a long way since she lost her two passions fifteen years ago: music, and Rob. She's a psychologist at NYU who helps troubled college students like the one she once was. Together with her caring doctor husband, Ezra, she has a beautiful life. They're happy. They hope to start a family. But when a tragic event in Emily's present too closely echoes her past, and parts of her story that she'd hoped never to share come to light, her perfect life is suddenly upturned. Then Emily hears a song on the radio about the woman who got away. The melody and voice are hauntingly familiar. Could it be? As Emily's past passions come roaring back into her life, she'll find herself asking: Who is she meant to be? Who is she meant to love?
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iMaybe this will help.
Maybe I won't think about you anymore.
Dream about you.
Maybe I won't have to keep wondering.
Always wondering:
Were you even real?
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As she walked down Astor Place toward her office, Emily Gold rested her hand on her abdomen, trying to figure out if it felt different. If there was something new in there, a constellation of cells that would grow as she did, would end up as a tiny person with deep brown eyes like Ezra or wavy auburn hair like her.
Emily hadn't known she wanted a baby until she met Ezra. Then the idea of creating a child with him, of having another person living in this world who had his intelligence, his compassion running through their veins-it seemed like something she would have to do, the way she had to breathe, to blink, to swallow. And once she wanted it, once she knew it had to happen, she became immediately afraid that it wouldn't. That she couldn't. The fact that they'd put it off for a couple of years didn't help-Ezra had wanted to get a promotion first, a raise, an apartment, to make sure they'd be able to give this child everything they possibly could. Now the time was right. They'd been trying for seven months-months of hope and anticipation and disappointment. And now she was late. Only by a day, but still.
Every hour made it feel more real, more possible.
"Dr. Gold."
Emily had been walking up the steps to NYU's School of Global Public Health, and turned her head as she swiped her card key through the lock on the front of the building.
"Tessa," she said to the student looking up at her. "It's good to see you. I hadn't realized you were back."
Tessa smiled. Her eyes looked tired, but the grin was genuine. "I've been meaning to come by, but there was a
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lot to get settled."
"How's the baby?" Emily asked her.
"Zoe," Tessa said. "She's good. Mostly sleeps through the night now, which is awesome. My mom helped out a lot over the summer-Zoe and I went to Ohio while Chris was starting his new job here. But now we're back and it's just me and him and Zo. We've made it through our first week. I found a couple of freshmen who are up for babysitting while I'm at class. So far, so good."
Emily stepped aside so her friend Priya, another psychologist at the mental health center, could walk through the door. "I'm so glad, Tessa," she said. "If you need to talk, you know I'm here. I'm glad things are going well with you and Chris."
Emily didn't trust Chris, not after the way he'd initially reacted, not after the hours Tessa had spent in her office in tears. He'd seemed self-absorbed, not understanding what a pregnancy would mean for Tessa, not fully accepting his part in it. If Emily were Tessa's friend, she would've had some choice words to say about Chris. But as her therapist, she kept her mouth shut and helped Tessa with her side of the relationship, figuring out what she needed and how to communicate that. Something had worked, because Chris had come through in the end.
Tessa smiled again. "I'm glad, too." She laughed. "And happy I ran into you. But now it's time for Statistics for Social Research."
"Oof," Emily said. "You didn't give yourself a break with that one."
Tessa shrugged. "I figure it'll help with law school."
Tessa's dream was to be a human rights lawyer. She wore socks with Ruth Bader Ginsburg's face on them and had spent half a session once telling Emily about Amal Clooney's life story. Emily had enjoyed hearing it.
Two students walked into the building and Emily recognized one of them as her nine a.m.
"I should go," Emily said. "But I'm so glad to see you. Bring Zoe by some time."
Tessa hiked up her backpack. "I will," she said before she turned awa
"How's the baby?" Emily asked her.
"Zoe," Tessa said. "She's good. Mostly sleeps through the night now, which is awesome. My mom helped out a lot over the summer-Zoe and I went to Ohio while Chris was starting his new job here. But now we're back and it's just me and him and Zo. We've made it through our first week. I found a couple of freshmen who are up for babysitting while I'm at class. So far, so good."
Emily stepped aside so her friend Priya, another psychologist at the mental health center, could walk through the door. "I'm so glad, Tessa," she said. "If you need to talk, you know I'm here. I'm glad things are going well with you and Chris."
Emily didn't trust Chris, not after the way he'd initially reacted, not after the hours Tessa had spent in her office in tears. He'd seemed self-absorbed, not understanding what a pregnancy would mean for Tessa, not fully accepting his part in it. If Emily were Tessa's friend, she would've had some choice words to say about Chris. But as her therapist, she kept her mouth shut and helped Tessa with her side of the relationship, figuring out what she needed and how to communicate that. Something had worked, because Chris had come through in the end.
Tessa smiled again. "I'm glad, too." She laughed. "And happy I ran into you. But now it's time for Statistics for Social Research."
"Oof," Emily said. "You didn't give yourself a break with that one."
Tessa shrugged. "I figure it'll help with law school."
Tessa's dream was to be a human rights lawyer. She wore socks with Ruth Bader Ginsburg's face on them and had spent half a session once telling Emily about Amal Clooney's life story. Emily had enjoyed hearing it.
Two students walked into the building and Emily recognized one of them as her nine a.m.
"I should go," Emily said. "But I'm so glad to see you. Bring Zoe by some time."
Tessa hiked up her backpack. "I will," she said before she turned awa
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Autoren-Porträt von Jill Santopolo
Jill Santopolo is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of The Light We Lost and More Than Words. Her work has been translated into more than thirty-five languages. She received a BA from Columbia University and an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is also the author of three successful children's and young-adult series and works as the associate publisher of Philomel Books. Santopolo travels the world to speak about writing and storytelling. A New Yorker at heart, Jill is currently living in Washington, D.C.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Jill Santopolo
- 2021, Internationale Ausgabe, 336 Seiten, Maße: 14,2 x 23,3 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Penguin Random House
- ISBN-10: 0593332679
- ISBN-13: 9780593332672
- Erscheinungsdatum: 17.03.2021
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
Advance Praise for Everything AfterAn emotional and uplifting tale of great love and great loss, and the seductive power of second chances. Nobody does page-turning, heart-wrenching love stories quite like Jill Santopolo. Rosie Walsh, author of Ghosted
[A] profound contemporary romance Santopolo crafts an unconventional but realistic love triangle by celebrating her characters flaws and grounding the story in earnest emotion. This moving tale is sure to entice. Publishers Weekly
"Jill Santopolo writes so beautifully and powerfully about love and life, with all its twists and turns, imperfections and unpredictability. If you ve ever wondered what would happen if you reconnected with your first love (and haven t we all?) then this story is for you. Two intertwined love stories written with such depth and emotion that you want them both to work out. But that s just not possible...." Clare Pooley, author of The Authenticity Project
Santopolo draws tears with this one, even from the least sentimental readers. Palm Beach Daily News
Offer this to fans of women s stories like those by Rebecca Serle and Taylor Jenkins Reid, readers who appreciate a good what if...? and those who like interpersonal drama set in New York City. Booklist
More than just a love triangle, the story explores difficult topics ranging from grief and loss to self-doubt and suicide [a] romantic tale about the importance of compromise and growth in relationships. Kirkus Reviews
A thoughtful, life-affirming exploration of choice, regret and missed opportunity. I m sure we all have a sense of that life unlived; whether it would have been better or more fulfilling to have taken another fork in the road, and this book allows that longing to play out, with all the subsequent messiness and upheaval. Santopolo deftly untangles those knots in the necklace, arriving at a rich and satisfying conclusion.
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Beth Morrey, author of The Love Story of Missy Carmichael
Emotional and uplifting, Everything After poses powerful questions about dreams and regrets, choices and second chances. Emily s journey is a compelling and heartfelt exploration of marriage, honesty and staying true to yourself when life has other ideas. A book that will resonate with so many, and a must-read for anyone who s ever asked themselves, What if?" Holly Miller, author of The Sight of You
Emotional and uplifting, Everything After poses powerful questions about dreams and regrets, choices and second chances. Emily s journey is a compelling and heartfelt exploration of marriage, honesty and staying true to yourself when life has other ideas. A book that will resonate with so many, and a must-read for anyone who s ever asked themselves, What if?" Holly Miller, author of The Sight of You
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