Release Date: November 11, 2025
About The Book:
Three decades ago, a tragedy ignited a chain of events that devastated two New York City families and still haunts them today. Even their youngest members, Suzanne Starek and Jay Darnell, haven’t been left unscathed.
Suzanne is at the end of her twenties and has been plagued by misfortune, including her parents’ ill-fated union and the abrupt demise of her promising childhood career. Although she treasures her lifelong bond with Jay, being his best friend isn’t enough. She has spent years hiding her feelings for him and trying to understand her mother’s cryptic warning to keep him at a distance.
Suzanne wavers between staying safe and reaching for love while she helps Jay cope with his own mother, a glamorous and troubled widow. But when a clash between the families reveals shocking truths, Suzanne must decide how she will move forward from the heartbreaking past.
About The Author:
In addition to her latest novels, Always and Forever and Charmed, Lorraine Zago Rosenthal is the author of Other Words for Love, published by Random House (Delacorte Press), New Money, and Independently Wealthy, both published by Macmillan (St. Martin’s Press). Lorraine was born and raised in New York City, and she is a graduate of the University of South Florida. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and master’s degrees in education and English. She currently lives near Cincinnati, Ohio, with her husband. www.lorrainezagorosenthal.com
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Advance Praise:
An elegant, slow-burning portrait of quiet heartbreak and enduring love.”
Always and Forever “…explores love, loss, and the people we can’t let go. [Lorraine ZagoRosenthal’s] prose is quietly luminous and deeply empathetic…the book is populated with richsupporting characters…the narrative is layered with personal and familial drama…bittergenerational conflict, and unresolved grief. At the beautifully melancholic story’s heart is Suzanne’s aching question: What do we do with the love we can’t express?”-Kirkus Reviews
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