An Optimistвђ™s Guide To Heartbreak By Jennifer - H...

Cal has transformed from the boy Lucy loved into a "broken, grumpy man" covered in tattoos who prefers solitude.

While Lucy tries to "fix their torn pages," she is hiding a secret about her own health that could change everything. ✨ Key Tropes & Themes An Optimist’s Guide to Heartbreak by Jennifer H...

Cal is the "overcast sky" to Lucy’s "sun". Cal has transformed from the boy Lucy loved

A focus on local connections and community. A focus on local connections and community

Both characters struggle with unhealed trauma and the loss of Emma. 👥 The Characters Reviews with content warning for Death of parent

Lucy Hope is a "sunshine personified" 23-year-old who returns to her childhood neighborhood and impulse-buys the house that belonged to her late best friend, Emma. Seeking a connection to her past, she gets a job at a local auto shop, only to find her new boss is Emma’s older brother, Cal Bishop.

An Optimist’s Guide to Heartbreak by Jennifer Hartmann is the first half of the , an emotional, grumpy-sunshine romance about childhood friends reuniting under the shadow of a tragic past. 📖 The Core Story