Sweet Ruin: A Novel
Jun 2006 · Sold by Simon and Schuster
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A grieving New Jersey wife and mother rediscovers passion, desire, and danger through an unexpected affair with a young artist, forcing her to confront marriage, motherhood, loss, depression, betrayal, and the fragile choices that could destroy everything she loves.
Elayna Leopold, thirty-five, works from home in New Jersey so that she can raise her young daughter, Hazel, while her husband puts in long hours as a lawyer in New York. Elayna is typical of women who spend their twenties chasing dreams in the city only to spend their thirties chasing children in the suburbs. Yet no one knows better than she that life can change instantly. Two years ago, her infant son died, sending her into a depression from which she's just emerging. Now, suddenly—thrillingly—Elayna finds herself craving life's passions again. When she meets Kevin, a young artist and neighbor, she discovers a version of herself she thought was gone forever. As she uncovers yearnings that could destroy everything she cherishes, a threat to Hazel emerges from an unlikely source, making Elayna's choices and decisions that much more critical.
Riveting, tender, and utterly real, Sweet Ruin is a gripping story about one woman's search for passion amid the challenges of ordinary life and a triumph of contemporary fiction from a writer known for her candor and wisdom.
Elayna Leopold, thirty-five, works from home in New Jersey so that she can raise her young daughter, Hazel, while her husband puts in long hours as a lawyer in New York. Elayna is typical of women who spend their twenties chasing dreams in the city only to spend their thirties chasing children in the suburbs. Yet no one knows better than she that life can change instantly. Two years ago, her infant son died, sending her into a depression from which she's just emerging. Now, suddenly—thrillingly—Elayna finds herself craving life's passions again. When she meets Kevin, a young artist and neighbor, she discovers a version of herself she thought was gone forever. As she uncovers yearnings that could destroy everything she cherishes, a threat to Hazel emerges from an unlikely source, making Elayna's choices and decisions that much more critical.
Riveting, tender, and utterly real, Sweet Ruin is a gripping story about one woman's search for passion amid the challenges of ordinary life and a triumph of contemporary fiction from a writer known for her candor and wisdom.
A grieving New Jersey wife and mother rediscovers passion, desire, and danger through an unexpected affair with a young artist, forcing her to confront marriage, motherhood, loss, depression, betrayal, and the fragile choices that could destroy everything she loves.
Elayna Leopold, thirty-five, ...
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August 3, 2013
Loved It! This Book Was So Well Written.I Couldn't Put My Phone Down!I Was So Intrigued! I Just Had To Know What Was going To Happen Next!
About the author
Cathi Hanauer is the author of the novels My Sister’s Bones and Sweet Ruin, and the editor of the New York Times bestselling essay anthology The Bitch in the House. Her articles and essays have appeared in The New York Times, ELLE, Oprah Daily, Glamour, Self, Parenting, Whole Living, and more. She lives with her family in western Massachusetts. Visit her online at CathiHanauer.com.
Cathi Hanauer is the author of the novels My Sister’s Bones and Sweet Ruin, and the editor of the New York Times bestselling essay anthology The Bitch in the House. Her articles and essays have appeared in The New York Times, ELLE, Oprah Daily, Glamour, Self, Parenting, Whole Living, and more. Sh...
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