April May June July - by Alison B Hart (Hardcover)

About the Book

"April, May, June, and July Barber don't have much in common anymore. An upcoming family wedding will place the four siblings in the same room for the first time in years. But shortly before, when April spots their father, who went missing while serving overseas a decade ago, their reunion becomes entirely more complicated. While the siblings' search for the truth about their father forces them back into each other's lives, it also intensifies their private dramas. April loves her husband, but seeks excitement outside their marriage. May had big dreams for the future, but she's still stuck living at home. June is eager to marry her girlfriend, so why does she need a drink at every wedding-related event? And then there's baby brother July, whose unrequited love for his straight roommate has him more confused than ever. Confronting the past together, April, May, June, and July will find not only answers about their father, but new romance, hope, and understanding as they learn to embrace the beauty of their shared history."--

Book Synopsis

A triumphant family story and sharply observed exploration of privilege, identity, and love in all its forms, following four estranged siblings whose lives collide in the lead-up to a family wedding, when new clues surface about their long-missing father

"Truly a great American novel that does the very best of what fiction can do: sink us into other people's lives, show us new worlds, make our hearts pound and our breath catch. Superb." --Julia Phillips

April, May, June, and July Barber don't have much in common anymore. An upcoming family wedding will place the four siblings in the same room for the first time in years. But shortly before, when April spots their father, who went missing while serving overseas a decade ago, their reunion becomes entirely more complicated.

While the siblings' search for the truth about their father forces them back into each other's lives, it also intensifies their private dramas. April loves her husband, but seeks excitement outside their marriage. May had big dreams for the future, but she's still stuck living at home. June is eager to marry her girlfriend, so why does she need a drink at every wedding-related event? And then there's baby brother July, whose unrequited love for his straight roommate has him more confused than ever.

Confronting the past together, April, May, June, and July will find not only answers about their father, but new romance, hope, and understanding as they learn to embrace the beauty of their shared history.

Review Quotes

"An astounding, hopeful, and utterly unputdownable novel. Through characters who sparkle and dazzle, who you can't help but love and root for, Hart tells a compassionate and show-stopping story exploring what it means to begin again, to embrace joy and connection in a painful world. April May June July is a triumph."
--Marisa Crane, author of I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself

"April May June July truly is a great American novel. It does the very best of what fiction can do: sink us into other people's lives, show us new worlds, make our hearts pound and our breath catch as we turn page after page to find out what happens next. It is superb."
--Julia Phillips, author of National Book Award finalist Disappearing Earth

"What do we owe to the people who shaped us after we've grown apart? In Alison B. Hart's astonishing novel about one missing father and four twisted hearts, past and present collide for an American family, asking us to consider what it would take to mend our most broken parts."
--Mira Jacob, bestselling author of Good Talk

"A compelling, engaging look at a family falling apart and coming back together."
--Booklist

"Beautifully crafted... a captivating and important novel." --Shelf Awareness