A Place for Us: A Novel
Jun 2025 · Sold by Simon and Schuster
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For fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid and Harper Bliss, a thrilling tale of two women who find each other irresistible but struggle for a second chance for love, redemption, and sanctuary when the world is against them.
Jo, a driven environmental attorney based in Washington, DC, and Lauren, a spirited young woman from Britain on a journey of self-discovery, find themselves in a serendipitous encounter at a lively London pub in 1981. Their brief yet profound connection generates a whirlwind of emotions, but the vast ocean, Jo's career aspirations, and immigration hurdles thwart their burgeoning romance.
Fast forward twenty-two years, and both Jo and Lauren are unhappy in their current relationships. Fate intervenes when Lauren and her partner travel from Europe to visit Jo in her San Francisco home. The reunion is electric, rekindling a storm of emotions that neither can suppress, despite their efforts to honor their existing commitments.
Amid the majestic backdrops of Yosemite National Park and the Pacific Northwest, old passions can’t be denied, leading to dramatic confrontations and painful revelations. Jo and Lauren finally realize they must admit the truth: they are irresistibly drawn to each other. But there is no country in which they can legally live together.
A Place for Us is a poignant narrative of profound emotional depth. Will this second chance lead to happiness, or will the same forces that once drove them apart prevail again?
Jo, a driven environmental attorney based in Washington, DC, and Lauren, a spirited young woman from Britain on a journey of self-discovery, find themselves in a serendipitous encounter at a lively London pub in 1981. Their brief yet profound connection generates a whirlwind of emotions, but the vast ocean, Jo's career aspirations, and immigration hurdles thwart their burgeoning romance.
Fast forward twenty-two years, and both Jo and Lauren are unhappy in their current relationships. Fate intervenes when Lauren and her partner travel from Europe to visit Jo in her San Francisco home. The reunion is electric, rekindling a storm of emotions that neither can suppress, despite their efforts to honor their existing commitments.
Amid the majestic backdrops of Yosemite National Park and the Pacific Northwest, old passions can’t be denied, leading to dramatic confrontations and painful revelations. Jo and Lauren finally realize they must admit the truth: they are irresistibly drawn to each other. But there is no country in which they can legally live together.
A Place for Us is a poignant narrative of profound emotional depth. Will this second chance lead to happiness, or will the same forces that once drove them apart prevail again?
For fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid and Harper Bliss, a thrilling tale of two women who find each other irresistible but struggle for a second chance for love, redemption, and sanctuary when the world is against them.
Jo, a driven environmental attorney based in Washington, DC, and Lauren, a spirite...
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July 2, 2025
Though Jo and Lauren met by chance with a deadline on their day, their hope for a future refused to be framed as something fixed—what they longed for was something more, something all humans want... tomorrow. A Place for Us is one of those rare books that lodges itself in your heart, making space for lives lived in the historical margins to shine proudly and unapologetically. Told in an intimate and emotionally rich voice, Patricia Greyhall chronicles the frustrations, resilience, of deep love.
About the author
Patricia Grayhall is a retired physician turned acclaimed author whose memoir Making the Rounds earned recognition as one of Kirkus Reviews’ Best 100 Indie Books of 2022. The memoir has won multiple prestigious awards, including honors in the 2024 National Indie Excellence Awards and the 2023 Best Indie Book Awards. Following the success of her memoir, Patricia coauthored the romance novel Golden Years and Silver Linings with her partner and then expanded her literary range with her second novel, A Place for Us. Patricia’s new medical/legal thriller, Framed, blends her medical expertise with compelling storytelling, marking her evolution from memoirist to versatile fiction author.
Patricia Grayhall is a retired physician turned acclaimed author whose memoir Making the Rounds earned recognition as one of Kirkus Reviews’ Best 100 Indie Books of 2022. The memoir has won multiple prestigious awards, including honors in the 2024 National Indie Excellence Awards and the 2023 Bes...
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