Once Upon a Time, There Was You: A Novel by Elizabeth Berg

Once Upon a Time is the best book, by Berg, I've read to date. The story is engrossing -- the characters are engaging and true to life.

Berg has the ability to make human connections come alive on paper --- she tackles, gritty tough subjects and puts in in the characters shoes. You feel the raw emotions and can easily sympathize will all the characters in this particular novel.

This is one book you won't be able to put down! The relationships between, mother, daughter, father and ex's is crafted beautifully. Berg tosses new characters into the batch and the flow just as easily as her mains ones.

Grade: A+

Overview: [B&N]
Even on their wedding day, John and Irene sensed that they were about to make a mistake. Years later, divorced, dating other people, and living in different parts of the country, they seem to have nothing in common—nothing except the most important person in each of their lives: Sadie, their spirited eighteen-year-old daughter. Feeling smothered by Irene and distanced from John, Sadie is growing more and more attached to her new boyfriend, Ron. When tragedy strikes, Irene and John come together to support the daughter they love so dearly. What takes longer is to remember how they really feel about each other. Elizabeth Berg’s immense talent shines in this unforgettable novel about the power of love, the unshakeable bonds of family, and the beauty of second chances.