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By (author) Soffer Jessica

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My Name Is Lucy Barton meets Harry and Sally in this witty, moving portrait of a long New York marriage

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”Just in time for Valentine”s Day, Soffer”s unapologetically romantic novel [tugs] at the heartstrings… goes down like bittersweet chocolate, with a hint of sugar to soften the sharp edge of loss” New York Times”Delicate and beautiful … What a gift” Ann Napolitano, bestselling author of Hello, Beautiful”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.”One of the best love stories I have read in a long time” 5-star NetGalley Review

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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

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A delightfully New York marriage … A touching romance that”s also an ode to the urban oasis where it began

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A love letter to the panorama of life – and love – in New York City

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With her lyrical, graceful novel, Jessica Soffer has captured the glittering magic of New York City

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Delicate and beautiful … Every once in a while, I read a novel and think, “What a gift.” This is one of those books

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Soffer plays with magic, the way she weaves these little threads – random, interspersed characters we may never see again but feel deeply all the same … In New York City, but perhaps in any place, there are moments between the hustle and bustle when you look up to the sky and breathe, grateful to just be for another day. Reading This is a Love Story feels a little like that. Love stories may be far from perfect, but how lucky are we?

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A stunning New York confessional. Soffer”s exquisite, kinetic portrait of a family asks us to consider what it means to be devoted to love, to art and to one another in the face of human frailty

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A highly affecting portrait of marriage in all its humanity. It hits the reader right in the heart

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This may be the most epic love story I”ve ever, ever read

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Explores the profound connections between a mother and her child, highlighting the sacrifices, challenges, and unparalleled joys that define that relationship

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An engrossing novel reminding us what a life, or a relationship, actually is: simply a series of memories. And they”re beautifully recounted here

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An iridescent, kaleidoscopic novel… A beautiful book of seasons, marking the cycles of a city, a family, the creative process, and a singular life

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A revelation – the kind of novel to read in one sitting. It performs the magic trick of being a highly specific story that feels universal and timeless. You”ll find that your worldview has been altered

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