Would You Compromise Your Sense of Self for Love?"I've been waiting a long time for this book." ―Rebecca Makkai, author of The Great Believers and Music for Wartime
2020 IPPY Award Winner for Literary Fiction
2020 NIEA Winner for General Fiction and Best Cover In this elegant and honest novel, Cass and Ethan must navigate fine lines between the things they want individually and the life they want together, and it appears each will have to compromise...
Mary Cassatt Miller falls for famous photojournalist Ethan Graham. For months at a time, Ethan's work takes him to Afghanistan, and Cass, whose passion is her job in Atlanta, wants a husband who comes home at night. Then, there's the conflict around growing their family―he wants one, she doesn't. Will this divide lead to marriage or divorce for these lovers? Can they keep the romance alive without losing their sense of self?
Nine weeks before their third anniversary, Cass wonders whether Ethan will try to squeeze in one final trip to Afghanistan. When he does, she's unsure if he will ever give up the work he loves. And if he won't, well, she will not repeat the life her parents had. As the clock counts down, it doesn't help that Singer, the artist-bartender, is always in Atlanta, and the enthralling Setara, the subject of Ethan's most famous photograph, is also his business partner. Along with the temptation of new lovers, danger in Afghanistan changes everything.
Inside Tidal Flats, you'll find:
Relatable characters written in a way to help you gain your sense of selfA fiction story that will take you on a journey through conflict, compromise, and passionA novel that's perfect for lovers of fiction, romance stories, and feminist booksIf you are a fan of books such as Writers & Lovers by Lily King, An American Marriage by Tayari Jones, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, or Deconstructed by Liz Tally you're going to love Cynthia Newberry Martin's novel Tidal Flats.