Sophie Quinn and her husband, Paul Stoddard, experience culture (and climate) shock when they move from Washington, DC to Portland, Maine for a year for Paul's career. Sophie is by nature meek and non-confrontational, and making friends is a problem until she meets Stephen, a charming and talkative gay man, at a coffee shop and joins his walking group. Through her friendship with the group and with Stephen's brother and business partner, Ned, Sophie's small world begins to expand. She purchases a car and hones her driving skills with the help of Ned, venturing out on foot and by highway to new areas around Portland, gaining confidence as her free-lance art career takes off and her social circle expands. In the meantime, Sophie's marriage to to uncommunicative Paul deteriorates as he buries himself in his work and, perhaps, in the arms of his co-worker, Natalie.
Bartolomeo's novel is charming. Her characters are appealing and realistic. I plan to read another of this author's novels ASAP. I really liked this one!
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