The blizzard forces confrontations, and their secrets come to light. The novel takes place over the course of one snowy week. She's become entangled in an affair, while Malcolm has hidden the extent of his debt from her. Meanwhile, after years of failed fertility treatments, Jess is grieving the death of her own dream to be a mother. By the time we meet them, Malcolm has taken out shady loans to buy a bar he can't afford and is being pursued by thugs demanding repayments. They were known as a golden couple in their town - Malcolm always dreamed of owning a bar, while Jess badly wanted children. Malcolm and Jess Gephardt started out contented. In her latest book, "The Half Moon," that obstacle is provided by the everyday struggles of middle age, which can wear down even the most contented couple. Keane recognizes that every great love story requires a compelling obstacle to keep the couple apart. In her breakout novel, "Ask Again, Yes," she tells a modern story of star-crossed lovers from feuding families, reminiscent of a Shakespearean tragedy set in a working-class suburb of New York. Mary Beth Keane writes literary love stories.
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