The Second Chance Bus Stop - by Ally Zetterberg (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

" heart-warming, intelligent novel about finding your people."

--Becky Alexander, author of Someone Like You

Edith has Alzheimer's. The idea that she will someday forget her son, her life, even her self, plagues her constantly. So there is something important she must do beforehand: she has to find Sven, the love of her life she was supposed to meet on a bus bench twenty-seven years ago and run away with.

Her son, Blade, is struggling to keep an eye on her. His mother's full-time caregiver, he resents the fact that he gave up most of his life to look after her. But what wouldn't he do for his mother? Track down her decades-old flame before her mind fails her? Sure, he can do that.

Sophia is fiercely working to keep her business afloat. Her uncle left his flower shop to her and her brothers after he died, and she needs to show her family that the business is worth saving. So when an opportunity comes along that takes her all over Sweden, she can't say no.

While Edith is desperately trying to hold on to her memories, she discovers friendship as she sits daily at the bus stop. While Blade is out looking for Sven, he learns to embrace his relationship with his mother more fully. While Sophia is fighting to keep her dream alive, she comes to terms with the therapies that were forced upon her in response to her autism diagnosis. Life is happening all around them, and like in life, there's always still good to be found.

Review Quotes

"Another gorgeous, quirky novel from Ally Zetterberg that celebrates humans in all their glorious difference. The Second Chance Bus Stop is packed with Zetterberg's trademark wit and pace, and will leave you feeling better about love."
--Emily Howes, award-winning author of The Painter's Daughter

"Tender and wise, Zetterberg's sophomore novel is a triumph, gently peeling apart the layers of grief and joy that make up our lived human experience. With a multigenerational cast, past and the present collide in a beautiful and surprising twist that will bring tears even to the most tear-resistant eyes. Perfect for fans of Fredrik Backman."
--Jenna Satterthwaite, author of Made for You

"[A] heart-warming, intelligent novel about finding your people."
--Becky Alexander, author of Someone Like You

"A delicious tale full of complex characters that will have you falling in love and feeling so much as they go on their personal journeys of discovery."
--Chloe Ford, author of Work Trip