All the Men I've Loved Again
A Novel
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- $20.99
Publisher Description
“A second-chance romance to devour in one gulp. More satisfying than I thought possible.” —Annabel Monaghan, New York Times bestselling author
From Christine Pride, the beloved coauthor of the Good Morning America Book Club Pick We Are Not Like Them, comes a dazzling solo debut novel about a woman who finds herself in the impossible situation of being in love with the same two men who won her heart in her early twenties again as she nears forty.
When Cora Belle first arrives at college, she’s determined to grow out of the shy, sheltered girl who attended an all-white prep school and finally find her community. What she’s totally unprepared for is Lincoln because how can you ever prepare for the roller coaster of first love? Just when Cora thinks she’s got things figured out, a shocking tragedy sends her reeling, and a new man, Aaron, enters her life. There’s just one problem: How can she fall in love with one man when her heart still belongs to another?
Nearly two decades later, Cora is all grown up and has closed her heart to romantic love. But an unexpected reconnection and a chance encounter puts her right back where she started, having to choose between her two great loves, Lincoln and Aaron.
Finding herself in this position—again—will test everything Cora thought she knew about fate, love, and, most important, herself. All the Men I’ve Loved Again is a bighearted coming-of-age story for anyone who’s ever thought what if about a past love.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Pride's flirty if occasionally frustrating solo debut (after We Are Not Like Them) follows Cora Belle from insecure college freshman to successful career woman torn between two very different men. Having been one of the very few Black students at her prestigious private school, Cora's excited to be in the more diverse environment of Hamlin University and make friends who look like her. She forges a lifelong bond with besties Kim and Neisha and dates Lincoln Ames, an ambitious scholarship student. Even Cora's overprotective single father loves Lincoln, but an unexpected betrayal drives the couple apart near graduation. Cora then rebounds into a fling with talented photographer Aaron that fizzles out when he moves abroad. Years later, with her 40th birthday fast approaching, both men reenter Cora's life, finally with serious intentions. There's some gratifying romantic wish-fulfilment to this premise, but Cora takes a disappointingly passive role in the love triangle as she waffles between men. Far more successful is the portrayal of female friendship and Cora's sweet relationship with her father. The passionate love scenes and strong Black supporting cast will make this a hit with fans of Jasmine Guillory and Tia Williams. This review has been updated to remove a spoiler.
