A Last Time for Everything - by Evan S Porter (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

With a surprise baby on the way, a couple races against the clock to complete the Bucket List they wrote when they first met so they can squeeze in a lifetime's worth of adventures before bellyflopping into parenthood.

The only thing Arthur and Wren are sure about is each other. But even after ten years together, they hardly feel like adults. They're living in the same Craigslist-furnished one-bedroom Baltimore apartment that they moved into after graduation. A surprise pregnancy is the last thing either of them expect, and a baby is the last thing they feel ready for.

Wren is desperate for one final adventure before the baby comes. So when they find the Bucket List they made in their early days together, Wren convinces Arthur that they better tick off every item. It's their last chance to do all the things they wanted to do as wistful teenagers, like spend an entire day in bed, get on the jumbotron at a pro football game, or . . . go skydiving? Is that allowed?

But as their due date gets closer, and the items on their list dwindle, Arthur and Wren find they've got more questions than answers. What do they want their life to look like as a family? Do they have what it takes to be parents? And the big one: Are they really meant to be together forever?

Review Quotes

"Such a funny, heartwarming tale full of hijinks, that perfectly captures the precise and complicated feeling of departing early adulthood. I loved following Wren and Arthur through their adventure of remembering who they were, deciding who they want to be, and what they're willing to fight for."--Natalie Sue, author of I Hope This Finds You Well

"A smart premise that's written with wit, A Last Time for Everything portrays a couple preparing to cross through one of life's biggest milestones. Evan Porter expertly reminds us that within the tiniest details of these funny, messy, vulnerable characters there are universal truths that connect us all."--Sidney Karger, author of Best Men and The Bump

"As tender as it is funny, A Last Time For Everything is a big-hearted, often bittersweet ode to the special kind of growing pains a young couple faces on their way to becoming a young family. I loved it."--Laura Piper Lee, Author of Hannah Tate, Beyond Repair and Pot Shot

"A Last Time for Everything tenderly explores the uncertainties, disappointments, and joyful surprises we face as we leap from one stage of life into another. Arthur and Wren are full of love and relatable insecurities, and I loved getting to follow them on their journey to parenthood. Evan Porter's second novel is warm, funny, and best of all, achingly human."--Jamie Harrow, author of One on One

"From a jar of adventures to the jarring swerve life takes when a baby arrives, Evan Porter delivers a slightly madcap, laugh-a-page, heartwarmer of a novel. Despite competing with one oversized mouse, a raven (or more accurately, a Raven), a decrepit dog, and even a tarantula, it is the human relationships that truly land in this endearing book and make it so relatable and enjoyable."--Andy Abramowitz, author of Thank You, Goodnight

About the Author

Evan S. Porter is a novelist and writer, and he has contributed to Parents Magazine, The Onion News Network, AskMen, The Good Men Project, Upworthy, and more. He lives in Atlanta with his wife, two girls, two dogs, and not much in the way of elbow room. His debut, Dad Camp, published in 2024, and this is his second novel.