Losing the Moon

In this vibrant debut novel from New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry, a happy wife and mother discovers that she still secretly cherishes memories of her very first love...

Like most mothers, Amy Reynolds has anticipated the moment when her son brings home his first serious girlfriend. But shes shocked to meet the girls father. He is none other than Nick Lowrythe college boyfriend who captivated her heart and soul and then, without a word of explanation or warning, disappeared. She still remembers what she felt for Nickand she still wonders what took him away from her.

Life has been good to Amy since then. Her marriage is satisfying, her teenage children thriving. She loves her beautifully restored home and her work teaching at the local college. She has long since buried her memories of Nick. But now that he is back in her life, she cant help recalling the beach where they walked and kissed and pledged their destinies together some twenty years ago. She cant help missing the young woman she was then, full of passion and promise. And she cant help being tempted by the life she might have lived...might still liveeven though making that choice would betray all she holds dear.