Innocence Author:Kathleen Tessaro When Evie Garlick left Eden, Ohio for London, she dreamed of becoming the toast of the town as a stage actress. However, she never achieves her aspirations, settling for teaching as she rationalizes that she gave up ambition to raise her son as a single mom. — Lately she dreams of her late dearest friend Robbie, who came from New York when she di... more »d. He lived life to the fullest until he died in a car accident. In her dreams Robbie lectures her to stop using her son to hide from life. He insists she relook over her past lovers and her choices over the past fifteen years and reconsider is that what she truly wanted out of her life. Robbie demands she regain the ?lan she once had as a teen, and dream to love again if she is to live again beyond the identity of single mother.« less
I wasn't sure what to expect from this book. I thought it was going to be a bit fluffier but there was more substance than I expected. Haunting. Very well written. Will definitely read more from this author.