A sparkling comedy of manners about the hazardous business of falling in love again. When Christopher Monckton, a young man of independent means and irreverent wit, spots Catherine Cumfrit attending "The Immortal Hour" night after night, he is smitten. There is only one problem: Catherine is a widow, and her late husband George casts a long shadow over any man who dares to hope. What unfolds is adelicate dance of attraction and apprehension, as Christopher pursues what he wants while Catherine wrestles with guilt, memory, and the terrifying possibility of happiness. Their theater-side conversations crackle with humor and tenderness, but beneath lies the genuine terror of vulnerability. Von Arnim, with her peerless eye for the absurdities of the human heart, transforms what could be a simple romance into a sharp, compassionate examination of how we sabotage ourselves with our own pasts. For anyone who has ever been afraid to love again.
