Married to a man she fell in love with at first sight, Emily Morris seemed to be building the life she always wanted. However, stress starts to build in her marriage and she falls in love with someone else . . . and then gets pregnant. Resolving to tell her husband about the affair and leave, Emily's plans fall apart when the Twin Towers are hit on 9/11. Leaving New York to start a new life, Emily changes her name and starts over. However, now that she is faced with a life-threatening diagnosis, she needs to face up to her past in order to take care of her thirteen year-old daughter.
I found this to be a pretty quick read, and found the story interesting. The main character is pretty realistic, so at times she's a sympathetic character and at other points, it's difficult to accept her choices. The story smoothly unfolds, and while there is some back-and-forth in the timeline, I never felt there were jarring changes. The author takes time to explore some of the issues in the story, such as being forced into a caregiver position, or having to figure out how to balance a personal life with family life.
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