You and Me and Us: A Novel

ISBN: 0062993860

Author: Hammer, Alison

Condition: Used

Hammer is an expert at both tugging heartstrings and keeping the reader utterly immersed in a world of hope and heartbreak. A great new voice in womens fiction.-- Kristin Harmel, #1 international bestselling author of The Winemaker's WifeThe heartbreaking, yet hopeful, story of a mother and daughter struggling to be a family without the one person who holds them together-a perfect summer read for fans of Jojo Moyes and Marisa de los Santos.Alexis Gold knows how to put the work in working mom. Its the mom part that shes been struggling with lately. Since opening her own advertising agency three years ago, Alexis has all but given up on finding a good work/life balance. Instead, shes handed over the household reins to her supportive, loving partner, Tommy. While hes quick to say they divide and conquer, Alexis knows that Tommy does most of the heavy lifting-especially when it comes to their teenage daughter, CeCe.Their world changes in an instant when Tommy receives a terminal cancer diagnosis, and Alexis realizes everything shes worked relentlessly for doesnt matter without him. So Alexis does what Tommy has done for her almost every day since they were twelve-year-old kids in Destin, Florida-she puts him first. And when the only thing Tommy wants is to spend one last summer together at their beach, she puts her career on hold to make it happeneven if it means putting her family within striking distance of Tommys ex, an actress CeCe idolizes.But Alexis and Tommy arent the only ones whose lives have been turned inside out. In addition to dealing with the normal ups and downs that come with being a teenager, CeCe is also forced to confront her feelings about Tommys illness-and what will happen when the one person whos always been there for her is gone. When the magic of first love brings a bright spot to her summer, CeCe is determined not to let her mother ruin that for her, too.As CeCes behavior becomes more rebellious, Alexis realizes the only thing harder for her than losing Tommy will be convincing CeCe to give her one more chance.You and Me and Us is a beautifully written novel that examines the unexpected ways loss teaches us how to love.