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"A rich, panoramic exploration of female friendship, class, new motherhood, and independence"--

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Main Author: Coster, Naima, 1986- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Pamela Dorman Book / Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2026]
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Summary:"A rich, panoramic exploration of female friendship, class, new motherhood, and independence"--
"Val and Milly fell in love with France at the same time they fell in love with each other and became immediate best friends. Then, they bonded as the only Black students on a study-abroad trip. Now, they are in their thirties, each married and with a baby girl on the way. When Milly suggests Val move to New York to raise their daughters together after a decade apart, it's a resounding yes. Despite their excitement, the pair secretly wonder if their friendship has always worked best as a trio. From that first trip to France, these two motherless daughters were taken under the wing of an older woman named Helene. She showered them with money, love and attention, and showed them the possibilities of a meaningful future. But without Helene, who are Milly and Val? Milly, a successful influencer married to restaurant royalty, is occupied with her desire for independence. Val, a brilliant journalist, is struggling to write her first book and fit into her old friend's new world. The realities of class and social capital, of strained marriages and the demands of motherhood, serve as constant reminders of how far apart they've grown. And no matter how much they try to avoid it, everything comes back to the rift that began all those years ago in France. What they've long tried to bury may finally destroy their sisterhood."--
Physical Description:357 pages ; 24 cm.
ISBN:9780593833278
0593833279
Author Notes:Naima Coster is a New York Times bestselling author and a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree. Her novel What's Mine and Yours was a Read with Jenna pick and named a best book of the year by Kirkus Reviews , Esquire , Marie Claire , and more. Her work has appeared in The New York Times , Elle , Time , and The Cut . Her first novel, Halsey Street , was a finalist for the Kirkus Prize. She lives in Brooklyn with her family.