Slow Dance - A Novel

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From the #1New York Timesbestselling author ofEleanor ParkandAttachmentscomesSlow Dance a novel of true love and friendship.

A will-they, won't-they second chance romance for the ages, this one is poised to be one of summer's breakout hits.PEOPLE

Sexy, sweet, wise, and nostalgic Jane AustensPersuasionfor our times. Gabrielle Zevin,New York Timesbestselling author ofTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

Deeply human, profoundly romantic. Rowell will break your heart and youll thank her for it.Leigh Bardugo

I loved every page ofSlow Dance, a book that is romantic to its core, and as funny and smart as its wonderful characters.Emma Straub

Back in high school, everybody thought Shiloh and Cary would end up together . . . everybody but Shiloh and Cary. They were just friends.Best friends. Allies. They spent entire summers sitting on Shilohs porch steps, dreaming about the future. They were both going to get out of north OmahaShiloh would go to go to college and become an actress, and Cary would join the Navy. They promised each other that their friendship would never change. Well, Shiloh did go to college, and Cary did join the Navy.

And yet, somehow,everythingchanged. Now Shilohs thirty-three, and its been fourteen years since she talked to Cary. Shes been married and divorced. She has two kids. And shes back living in the same house she grew up in. Her life is nothing like she planned. When shes invited to an old friends wedding, all Shiloh can think about is whether Cary will be thereand whether she hopes he will be. Would Cary evenwantto talk to her? Aftereverything? The answer is yes. And yes. Andyes.

Slow Danceis the story of two kids who fell in love before they knew enough about love to recognize it. Two friends who lost everything. Two adults who just feel lost. Its the story of Shiloh and Cary, who everyone thought would end up together, trying to find their way back to the start.