Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. He is a young executive, and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. But as they settle into the routine of their life together, they are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have imagined. Roy is arrested and sentenced to twelve years for a crime Celestial knows he didn’t commit. Though fiercely independent, Celestial finds herself bereft and unmoored, taking comfort in Andre, her childhood friend, and best man at their wedding. As Roy’s time in prison passes, she is unable to hold on to the love that has been her center. After five years, Roy’s conviction is suddenly overturned, and he returns to Atlanta ready to resume their life together.
- ISBN13 9781616208776
- Publish Date 6 February 2018
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 14 March 2023
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Algonquin Books
- Edition Oprah Book Club ed.
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 320
- Language English