David Hedges is glumly coming to terms with his landlord selling his gorgeous San Francisco carriage house and that his younger partner Soren has left him for a wealthier, fitter man, when he gets a phone call that jolts him into action. It's Julie Fiske, the one person he holds most dear, his former wife whom he has not seen in more than 30 years. Julie needs his help, so David flies to her small town north of Boston where she's running an Airbnb in an old, cluttered Victorian. Julie's soon-to-be second ex-husband wants to sell the house, and Julie only has two months to raise enough cash to buy him out. To add to her stress, her daughter Mandy should be applying for college but seems to have taken a wrong turn. David and Julie have a loving relationship despite their bittersweet history, and they each try to figure out a way forward. A colorful cast of less-than-helpful characters add wit and social commentary.
VERDICT While the ending is a little too tidy, fans of McCauley (The Object of My Affection; Insignificant Others), who have come to expect his trademark warmth will not object. [Library marketing.]
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