Suddenly

“Delinsky knows the human heart and its immense capacity to love and to believe.”
—Washington Observer-Reporter

“A first-rate storyteller” (Boston Globe), the incomparable Barbara Delinsky is renowned for capturing the essence of contemporary life: from day-to-day victories and setbacks to momentous events that profoundly affect us all. Nowhere is that more true than in her beloved novel Suddenly. Set in a small Vermont town, this deeply heartfelt, emotionally charged novel explores the enduring consequences of one irrevocable act—a classic from the New York Times bestselling author of A Woman Betrayed, For My Daughters, and The Passions of Chelsea Kane.

Life flows smoothly for Paige Pfeiffer, a thirty-nine-year-old pediatrician living in the idyllic small town of Tucker, Vermont. But when her best friend and medical partner, Mara O’Neill, inexplicably commits suicide, Paige’s comfortable world is shattered. Struggling to come to grips with her grief as she temporarily cares for Mara’s newly adopted baby daughter, Paige hopes that in time she will understand the reasons for Mara’s desperate act and life will go on as before. Suddenly fate steps in at Paige’s darkest moment. Noah Perrine, the acting head of the private school where Paige coaches girls’ athletics, is filling her days with unexpected hope. But before Paige can allow herself to trust in her newfound happiness and embrace the future, she must first let go of the past.

Suddenly is a deeply moving, emotionally charged classic novel that explores the consequences of choice, from New York Times bestselling author Barbara Delinsky.

“Delinsky delves deeper into the human heart and spirit with each new novel.” - Cincinnati Enquirer

“Intriguing women’s fiction.” - Publishers Weekly

“Delinsky may be as adept at chronicling contemporary life in New England as any writer this side of John Updike.” - Albany Times Union

“Delinsky has a knack for exploring the battlefields of contemporary life.” - Kirkus Reviews

Delinsky is a first-rate storyteller who creates believable, sympathetic characters who seem as familiar as your neighbors.” - Boston Globe