Slow Dance

　　《預言之子》系列、《Eleanor and Park》作者
　　Rainbow Rowell新書

　　無論蹉跎多少歲月，錯過的真愛終究會再次相遇。

　　高中時期，所有人都認為希蘿跟凱瑞一定會在一起，但對他們來說，兩人只是最要好的朋友、一輩子的盟友。每年夏天他們都坐在希蘿家門前，大肆地聊未來、夢想。兩人都打算遠離出生地奧瑪哈市—希蘿要去念大學、畢業後當演員；凱瑞則是決定加入海軍。他們答應彼此友誼長存，結果雖然兩人各自的夢想都實現了，友情卻沒能撐過時間的考驗。

　　如今希蘿33歲，已經有14年沒跟凱瑞說過話了。離婚後的希蘿和兩個孩子住在娘家，過著和計畫中截然不同的人生。當她收到老朋友的喜帖，希蘿滿腦子想的都是：凱瑞會不會出席？她還想見到凱瑞嗎？隔了這麼多年、那麼多往事之後，凱瑞是否會想和她攀談？

　　答案，除了肯定，只有肯定。

　　這是一段描述兩個好友在了解愛之前，就已經愛上彼此，又在失去一切之後，經歷千山萬水，最終找回初心的浪漫暖心故事。(文／博客來外文館)

        From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Eleanor & Park and Attachments comes Slow Dance—a novel of true love and friendship.

       "A will-they, won't-they second chance romance for the ages, this one is poised to be one of summer's breakout hits." —PEOPLE

       "Sexy, sweet, wise, and nostalgic – Jane Austen's Persuasion for our times." — Gabrielle Zevin, New York Times bestselling author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

       "Deeply human, profoundly romantic. Rowell will break your heart and you'll thank her for it." — Leigh Bardugo

       "I loved every page of Slow Dance, a book that is romantic to its core, and as funny and smart as its wonderful characters." — Emma Straub

       Back in high school, everybody thought Shiloh and Cary would end up together . . . everybody but Shiloh and Cary.

       They were just friends. Best friends. Allies. They spent entire summers sitting on Shiloh's porch steps, dreaming about the future. They were both going to get out of north Omaha—Shiloh would go to go to college and become an actress, and Cary would join the Navy. They promised each other that their friendship would never change.

       Well, Shiloh did go to college, and Cary did join the Navy. And yet, somehow, everything changed.

       Now Shiloh's thirty-three, and it's been fourteen years since she talked to Cary. She's been married and divorced. She has two kids. And she's back living in the same house she grew up in. Her life is nothing like she planned.

       When she's invited to an old friend's wedding, all Shiloh can think about is whether Cary will be there—and whether she hopes he will be. Would Cary even want to talk to her? After everything?

       The answer is yes. And yes. And yes.

       Slow Dance is the story of two kids who fell in love before they knew enough about love to recognize it. Two friends who lost everything. Two adults who just feel lost.

       It's the story of Shiloh and Cary, who everyone thought would end up together, trying to find their way back to the start.