September Girl

Life always gives us a second chance...Newly widowed novelist Olivia Hammond is at loose ends-until an unexpected discovery resurfaces a long-ago secret about her past. As she embarks on a book tour for her new novel, Livvie reconnects with Robert Yardley, her first love. During a road trip to Robert's Southern childhood home, the two dissect their splintered relationship and the life they might have had.1965, New York City. In an era when women were relegated to the role of office girls, young, ambitious magazine writer Livvie meets legendary photojournalist Robert while covering the Great Northeastern Blackout. Theirs is a globe-spanning, news-chasing romance worthy of Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. Livvie imagines it lasting forever-but instead, it burns bright and fast, for reasons she's never entirely sure of, and irrevocably alters the course of her future.Alternating between the past and the present, September Girl is about a changing era, about the reasons we keep secrets, and about whether the life we would have chosen is ever the life we were meant to lead.Includes a reading group guide and book club discussion questions."A keeps-you-up-late-at-night read filled with drama, love, and major revelations!"―Amazon reader"A summer read with a heart...unfolds with twists and turns before your eyes."―Amazon reader"A story of love, loss and forgiveness so artfully woven between the past and the present. Great for summer reading! I couldn't put it down! This is the first book I've read by Kathryn Leigh Scott, but it will not be the last."―Goodreads reader