The Long Desert Road

Henry is a middle-aged science writer whose infatuation with the cosmos gets in the way of his love life. He's researching the most compelling mystery of the universe when he meets Isabel, a bright attorney with captivating eyes. For Henry, who's been romantically struggling for years, it's love at first sight.

Isabel is not so quickly convinced, well aware of her own baggage. Her daughter, Lauren, is a stunning, smart, and intuitive twenty-one year-old with issues-most notably, her addict...