A vibrant, compulsively readable novel about two married couples who pursue a dream to open a bed-and-breakfast in small-town Vermont, from the internationally bestselling author of Perfect Neighbors and The Wife Between Us.
In her previous works including The Best of Us, βrising starβ (Library Journal) Sarah Pekkanen captivated readers by penning βrefreshingly introspective, sharply realistic, and tenderly humorousβ novels (Booklist) that had readers βflying through the pagesβ (Hoda Kotb, Today show). Now, in Catching Air, Pekkanen turns an unflinching eye on the tangled relationships of two pairs of thirty-somethings.
A chance to run a B&B in snowy, remote Vermontβitβs an offer Kira Danner canβt resist after six soul-crushing years of working as a lawyer in Florida. As Kira and her husband, Peter, step into a brand new life, she quells her fears about living with the B&Bβs co-owners: Peterβs sexy, irresponsible brother Rand, and Randβs wife, Alyssaβ¦who is essentially a stranger.
For her part, Alyssa sees taking over the B&B as the latest in a string of adventures. Plus, a quiet place might help her recover from the news that she canβt bear children. But the idyllic town proves to be anything but serene: Within weeks, the sisters-in-law are scrambling to prepare for their first big bookingβa winter weddingβand soon a shy, mysterious woman comes to work for them. Dawn Zukoski is hiding something; that much is clear. But what the sisters-in-law don't realize is that Dawn is also hiding from someoneβ¦
Relatable and dynamic, Catching Air delves deeply into the vital relationships that give shape to womenβs lives.