{"product_id":"the-half-of-it-a-novel-isbn-9780063235960","title":"The Half of It: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Witty, tender, beautifully written, I loved being immersed in this powerful story of loss and forgiveness.\"   —Emily Giffin, #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne perfect night. Forty years of buried hurt. One chance to make it right. Can the past ever be fixed? With humor, heart, and grace, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Juliette Fay delivers a poignant, propulsive novel about settling the past, rekindling lost friendships, and discovering love when you least expect it.            \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e“I’m wondering if we can be friends again.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 58-year-old Helen Spencer reviews her life, what she sees are the mistakes. Over the years, things seemed to go sideways incrementally, one little wrong decision at a time. She can even pinpoint where it all started to go awry: a wonderous, romantic night in the woods her senior year of high school with a boy named Cal Crosby. A night she would soon work hard to forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty years, one marriage, three children, and one grandbaby later, suddenly there he is—Cal Crosby!—right in front of her with grandchildren of his own in tow. The chance to finally get some answers and sort out what happened is within reach. But Helen would much prefer to keep that night and all the fury, hurt, and sorrow that followed tightly locked away where she doesn’t have to face it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Cal Crosby, however, is ready to talk. He has no idea of the can of worms he’s about to open. In fact, he doesn’t know the half of it.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“What a sweet, tender, thought-provoking story about the messy layers of love, friendship, and family that entwine when two childhood friends with unfinished business reconnect as young grandparents… a unique twist on the theme of second chances.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarbara Claypole White, bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Half of It\u003c\/em\u003e is a warm and unconventional love story that considers what comes after marriages in which neither \u003cem\u003ehappily\u003c\/em\u003e nor \u003cem\u003eever\u003c\/em\u003e are quite in evidence. Instead, Juliette Fay gives us a heartfelt novel where hard-earned wisdom and long-awaited grace provide their own romance, passion, heartbreak, and, ultimately, hope.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaurie Frankel, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a heartfelt and funny second-chance romance story that has a great big heart and a complex and interesting protagonist. Love in this book comes in so many shapes, ages and sizes, leading up to a surprising ending that had me in my feelings. You think it’s too late to find love? Well, you don’t know \u003cem\u003eThe Half of It\u003c\/em\u003e.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatherine McKenzie, USA Today bestselling author of Forgotten and Hidden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With humor, hope, and wisdom, Fay navigates the layers of family and friendship, the great loves we lose, the imperfect marriages we manage with grace, and the unexpected miracles that will astonish us.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRandy Susan Meyers, international bestselling author of Waisted\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Half of It\u003c\/em\u003e is, simply put, a dose of beauty. Fay invites you into a story where you feel so at home, you don't want it to end. I'm a longtime fan of Fay's work, and it's no exaggeration to say I enjoyed every word of \u003cem\u003eThe Half of It\u003c\/em\u003e.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJessica Strawser, bestselling author of the The Next Thing You Know\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Imbued with her trademark warmth and wit, \u003cem\u003eThe Half of It\u003c\/em\u003e by Juliette Fay is a gorgeously written stunner of a novel about family, love, grief, and ultimately, second chances. Fay is a master of creating characters who feel so real, their stories so emotionally resonant—I know that Helen and Cal and their families will linger in my heart long after I turned the last page.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJillian Cantor, USA Today bestselling author of Beautiful Little Fools\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fay’s characters come to life in all their flawed glory as they explore the road not taken and a second chance at righting the past. Once again, Fay delivers a highly satisfying read.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLee Woodruff, New York Times bestselling author of In An Instant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Best-seller Fay (\u003cem\u003eCatch Us When We Fall\u003c\/em\u003e) presents a touching story of friendship, love, and forgiveness with relatable characters managing the emotional challenges of daily life. Fans of Anna Quindlen who enjoy expressive stories of human connection will enjoy this novel.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This tender novel explores regret, loss, and hope with humor and plenty of heart. 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