Caroline

By: Adrian Spratt

Narrated by: John Lescault

In 1980s New York City, young lawyer Nick Coleman meets free spirit Caroline Sedlak in an evening fiction writing course. A vivacious fixture at a Greenwich Village bar, she remains mysterious about her life until their teacher reads her story submission to the class, and Nick realizes that a darker past lurks beneath her happy-go-lucky exterior. Nick must confront demons of his own while struggling to prove himself to his colleagues as a young blind lawyer at an office that handles appeals for indigent convicted felons.

Nick’s practical, goal-driven approach to life balances Caroline’s quixotic nature, and their friendship soon deepens into something more. For some time, they’re happy together. But as the two become closer, Nick’s reluctance to commit collides head-on with Caroline’s need to be loved and belong. Soon, they realize that Caroline hasn’t left her past far behind after all...and the behavior that Nick once found charming first frustrates, then terrifies him. As the two spiral toward an inevitable clash, Nick must choose between the life he thought he wanted, and the woman he can’t bring himself to admit he loves.

©2022 Adrian Spratt (P)2022 Adrian Spratt

Wonderful!

This was an excellent read!
A friend told me about the book, and I found it extremely satisfying.
The story is complex and compelling, and is made all of the more interesting by the unique perspective of the visually impaired narrator.
It’s a story about relationships, the characters showing each other the best and worst of them selves, for Good or for ill.
The author has a talent for scene and setting, and his writing beautifully captures the highs and lows of a tumultuous romance.
And, Caroline is so much more than a love story.
It explores how we, as people, grow and fail to grow. And when we fail, how do we pick up the pieces. And then try again.