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The Myth of You and Me

When Cameron was fifteen, she and Sonia were best friends—so close it seemed nothing would ever come between them. Now Cameron is a twenty-nine-year-old research assistant with no meaningful ties to anyone except her aging boss, noted historian Oliver Doucet.

Nearly a decade after the incident that ended their friendship, Cameron receives an unexpected letter from her old friend. Despite Oliver's urging, she doesn't reply. But when he passes away, Cameron discovers that he has left her with one final task: to track down Sonia and hand-deliver a mysterious package to her.

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The Myth of You and Mecaptures the intensity of a friendship as well as the real sense of loss that lingers after the end of one. Searingly honest and beautiful, it is a celebration and portrait of a friendship that will appeal to anyone who still feels the absence of that first true friend.

A PeopleMagazine "10 Great Reads," 2005

A BookSense Pick

Genre
women’s fictionliterary fictioncoming of ageromance
Themes
friendshiprelationshipswomengriefaddiction
Setting
2000sUSA
Mood
light
Audience
adultyoung adult
Length
medium · 312 pages

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