The tremendously relatable protagonist of Tasma Walton's debut novel has en ever-evolving understanding of love. At the age of seven, she discovers that love doesn't necessarily last forever. At 21, she finds love but it escapes her. When she is 35, she learns that love can be dangerous. By the age of 49, she realizes that the greatest love of all comes from the heart. Readers will recognize themselves in the main character's loves and mistakes in this moving and confronting tale about the power of the human heart, the worthiness of its desires, and the often dire consequences of ignoring them.