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You Me Everything

A Novel

by Catherine Isaac
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“Equal parts wry comedy and touching family drama, it’s ultimately a heartbreaker that’ll stay with you long after you’re done.” —Marie Claire
“Glass of chilled rosé, check. Comfy chair, check. Box of tissues, check. You Me Everything is everything you need for a moving, funny, heartbreaking, and ultimately joyous read.”  —Susan Wiggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Map of the Heart
Set in the French countryside on an idyllic summer vacation, a delicious, tender novel about finding joy and love even in the most unexpected places.
Jess and her ten-year-old son William set off to spend the summer at Château de Roussignol, deep in the rich, sunlit hills of the Dordogne. There, Jess’s ex-boyfriend—and William’s father—Adam, runs a beautiful hotel in a restored castle. Lush gardens, a gorgeous pool, delectable French food, and a seemingly never-ending wine list—what’s not to like?  Jess is bowled over by what Adam has accomplished, but she’s in France for a much more urgent reason: to make Adam fall in love with his own son.
 
But Adam has other ideas, and another girlfriend—and he doesn’t seem inclined to change the habits of a lifetime just because Jess and William have appeared on the scene.   Jess isn’t surprised, but William—who has quickly come to idolize his father—wants nothing more than to spend time with him. But Jess can’t allow Adam to let their son down—because she is tormented by a secret of her own, one that nobody—especially William—must discover.
By turns heartwrenching and hopeful, You Me Everything is a novel about one woman's fierce determination to grab hold of the family she has and never let go, and a romantic story as heady as a crisp Sancerre on a summer day.

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    May 1, 2018

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    • Kindle Book

      • ISBN: 9780735224544

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      • ISBN: 9780735224544
      • File size: 1559 KB

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      • ISBN: 9780735224544
      • File size: 1011 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      March 1, 2018
      Jess finally calls it quits with her unfaithful boyfriend, Adam, when he fails to show up for the birth of their son. But 10 years later, she wonders. Maybe her son needs to know his father after all.Working as a creative writing instructor at a local sixth-form college, Jess has been raising William on her own. Her parents adore William, who worships his grandfather, and Jess vehemently disavows any suggestion that William might need more than the occasional visit from Adam. After all, Adam always said he didn't want children, and his inappropriate presents--baby toys for a 5-year-old and an enormous bike for an 8-year-old--just underline how little he knows his son. But when Jess' mother falls terminally ill and tells her it's her dying wish that William get to know his father, Jess relents and packs up their Citro'n for the 825 mile road trip to Dordogne, France. Ensconced for the summer at Chteau de Roussignol, a grand castle that Adam has restored into a glamorous resort, Jess sets about orchestrating a relationship between Adam and William. Despite the glorious environment, her task is filled with obstacles, including Simone, the latest in Adam's string of young girlfriends; death-defying day trips; and Adam's own evasiveness. Isaac--a new pseudonym for author Jane Costello (The Time of Our Lives, 2017, etc.)--skillfully captures Jess' oscillating emotions: Determined to make Adam love William, she's also still angry at him for emotionally abandoning them, a bit wistful about being left out of their budding relationship, and on her guard against falling in love again with Adam herself. Yet behind her hopes that Adam will become a real father to his son, Jess has a much more important motive for finding Adam--one that may spell life or death.A witty, light romance from a welcome new voice.

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    • Library Journal

      April 15, 2018

      This U.S. debut from British author Isaac (a pseudonym for Jane Costello) starts out as a seemingly straightforward summer romance in the idyllic French countryside. Behind the descriptions of the food, cicadas, smell of thyme, and heat is a developing love triangle as Jess finds hints of romance with a fellow British vacationer and also with her irresponsible ex-boyfriend Adam, who is the father of their ten-year-old son William. Another story unfolds as the ominous rumblings of Jess's mother's illness is revealed to be Huntington's disease, a hereditary and degenerative disorder. The stakes are high for any single parent trying to get the other parent involved, but with the threat of a fatal disease hanging over Jess, the situation is desperate. She is still very much attracted to Adam, who obviously loves his son but doesn't want to be tied down. VERDICT With the background of Huntington's disease, this novel draws comparisons to Lisa Genova's Inside the O'Briens. Both heart-wrenching and romantic, this is a solid choice for book groups that appreciate stories of everyday people with ordinary failings who overcome adversity.--Jan Marry, Lanexa, VA

      Copyright 2018 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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