Last Romantics

<p><strong>A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick!</strong><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>An Instant <em>New York Times </em>Bestseller</strong></p><p><strong>Named a Best Book of the Month by Goodreads - Lithub - Refinery29 - <em>InStyle</em> - HelloGiggles - <em>Real Simple</em> - <em>Parade</em> - PureWow - Bustle</strong></p><p><strong>A richly observed novel both ambitious and welcoming. -- Meg Wolitzer</strong></p><p><strong>A sweeping yet intimate epic about one American family <em>The Last Romantics</em> is an unforgettable exploration of the ties that bind us together the responsibilities we embrace and the duties we resent and how we can lose--and sometimes rescue--the ones we love.</strong> </p><p>When the renowned poet Fiona Skinner is asked about the inspiration behind her iconic work <em>The Love Poem</em> she tells her audience a story about her family and a betrayal that reverberates through time. </p><p>It begins in a big yellow house with a funeral an iron poker and a brief variation forever known as the Pause: a free and feral summer in a middle-class Connecticut town. Caught between the predictable life they once led and an uncertain future that stretches before them the Skinner siblings--fierce Renee sensitive Caroline golden boy Joe and watchful Fiona--emerge from the Pause staunchly loyal and deeply connected. Two decades later the siblings find themselves once again confronted with a family crisis that tests the strength of these bonds and forces them to question the life choices they've made and ask what exactly they will do for love. </p><p>A novel that pierces the heart and lingers in the mind <em>The Last Romantics </em>is a beautiful meditation on the power of stories--how they navigate us through difficult times help us understand the past and point the way toward our future. </p><br/>