The Way Life Should Be: A Novel

Husbands Thomas and Matt are enjoying a second-chance marriage at a summer cottage on the southern coast of Maine. Their three children descend on their fathers bliss, and they must make room for the past, and all its drama. Over the course of an unforgettable summer, they will come together to forge a loving way forward.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 01 August 2023
Publisher: Amazon Publishing

Two fathers, Thomas and Matt, are embarking on the second half of their lives together, creating two families in the midst of transformation. They find happiness in a summer cottage on the southern coast of Maine, enjoying a second-chance marriage after coming out and leaving their wives. They have kept a tenuous peace with their exes, but their three children, each nearing adulthood and fleeing personal crises, soon descend on their fathers' bliss. The two-bedroom getaway has just enough space for Thomas and Matt's future, but they must also make room for the past, and all its drama.

During an unintentional family reunion, old lives, broken and in need of repair, converge with the new. Over the course of an unforgettable summer, two fathers and their children will come together, understanding what life still can be. They are determined to forge a loving way forward, despite pain, anger, flaws, and all.

This novel is a warm, funny, and unforgettable exploration of the joys and fears of moving on, featuring two families in the midst of transformation and two fathers embarking on the second half of their lives together. It is a testament to the power of love and the resilience of the human spirit.

Weight: 368g
Dimension: 139 x 215 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781662511592