NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OPRAH BOOK CLUB CHOICE • From the author of Dear Edward comes a “powerfully moving” family story that asks: Can love heal a broken people?
“Another gentle tear. . . Napolitano recounts life's ups and downs with painful precision.»—The Washington Post
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William Waters grew up in a home silenced by tragedy, where his parents could barely bear to look at him, let alone love him - so when he met Julia Padavano fiery and ambitious during his first year of college, it was as if the world around him lit up. Along with Julia comes her family, because she and her three sisters are inseparable: Sylvie, the dreamer of the family, is happiest with her nose buried in a book; Cecilia is a free-spirited artist; and Emeline patiently took care of it all. With
Padavanos, William experienced a new sense of contentment; every moment in their house is filled with romantic chaos.
But then the darkness of William's past resurfaces, jeopardizing not only Julia's carefully laid plans for their future but also the sisters' steadfast devotion to together. The result is a tragic family breakdown that changes their lives for generations.Will the loyalty once rooted in them be strong enough to bind them together when it matters most?
A delicate homage to Louisa May Alcott's timeless classic, Little Women, Hello Beautiful is a deeply moving portrait of what can happen when we choose to love someone it's not because of who they are but because of him.
