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Lucy and Cal were childhood neighbors and inseparable friends until a tragedy involving Emma forced the Bishops to move away.

A focus on local connections and community.

Cal is the "overcast sky" to Lucy’s "sun". An Optimist’s Guide to Heartbreak by Jennifer H...

An Optimist’s Guide to Heartbreak by Jennifer Hartmann is the first half of the , an emotional, grumpy-sunshine romance about childhood friends reuniting under the shadow of a tragic past. 📖 The Core Story

A deep, shared history that neither can truly outrun. Lucy and Cal were childhood neighbors and inseparable

Both characters struggle with unhealed trauma and the loss of Emma. 👥 The Characters Reviews with content warning for Death of parent

Cal has transformed from the boy Lucy loved into a "broken, grumpy man" covered in tattoos who prefers solitude. An Optimist’s Guide to Heartbreak by Jennifer Hartmann

Lucy Hope is a "sunshine personified" 23-year-old who returns to her childhood neighborhood and impulse-buys the house that belonged to her late best friend, Emma. Seeking a connection to her past, she gets a job at a local auto shop, only to find her new boss is Emma’s older brother, Cal Bishop.