Skipping a Beat

In "Skipping a Beat," the author of The Opposite of Me presents a poignant story about Julia and Michael, a couple seemingly living the dream in Washington, DC, after escaping their troubled pasts in rural West Virginia. Their comfortable life is upended when Michael experiences a life-altering cardiac arrest that shifts his values and desires, prompting Julia to grapple with a profound choice between her love for the man he was and the unfamiliar stranger he has become. This novel explores themes of marriage, forgiveness, and the complexities beneath a glamorous facade, promising an engaging and thought-provoking journey.