Critical Praise

"A sweet and honest look at the pains and pleasures of love, and who could not fall in love with Leonard --- what a beautifully drawn character."

——Jane Green, bestselling author of Jemima J

"Brilliantly wrought, finely plotted...Every scene is sketched with beautiful brevity...Every vista takes your breath away."

——Small Press

"Hyde is a magnificent storyteller, an expert at plot and pacing and voice...[Hyde] is worth reading again and again and again."

——Denver Post

"Haunting."

——Washington Post

"Brutally lyrical...Hyde movingly conveys the toll of years of emotional damage."

——Publishers Weekly

"[Hyde's] talent for portraying human emotions...she not only tugs at heartstrings but also deftly plays them while building to a poignant crescendo. [Hyde is] a perceptive and gentle-hearted writer."

——Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"Hyde is a remarkable, insightful storyteller, creating full-bodied characters whose dialogue rings true, with not a word to spare."

——Library Journal