Jane is a little girl that's living a lonely life with a mother that's never there. So like most little children, she creates and imaginary friend. Michael is her only friend, and is a handsome, charming, and funny man that never leaves her feeling alone. Every Sunday Jane's mother takes her to look at jewelry at Tiffany's and they always stop to get ice cream afterwards. Jane's mother, a Broadway producer, is always too busy so they never stay long, but it's still a tradition that little Jane adores because it's the only time she spends with her mother. Sadly, on Jane's ninth birthday, Michael has to go "to where Imaginary Friends go" and tells Jane she'll never seen him again. He comforts her by telling her she will forget him, so there will be no sorrow in her loss.Fast forward about twenty-five years, Jane is still trying to get close to her mother. A successful playwright, Jane shouldn't want for anything. However, she's still as lonely as ever and every day her mother becomes more and more overbearing. Then she sees a man that looks just like Michael....
An amazing, beautiful story. I had never read any James Patterson books before this but the title and tag line reeled me in so fast that I bought it the moment I found it. It was completely different from anything that I have ever read, and I found myself relating to Jane so much. While she and I have very different lives, I was able to understand how lonely she was and that all she craved was someone who cared for her. I can't say much more without giving anything away.. but it's a definate must-read and one that will leave you longing for the connections that Jane craves as well.
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ In my Top Ten of MUST!
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