Laura and Lila were best friends in college, roommates at the center of a close-knit group of friends. But their friendship suffered due to distance and time, and now, six years later, they are reuniting for Lila's wedding to Tom, the boyfriend they once shared. Laura is still single and approaching thirty, and she's starting to wonder if it has always been so obvious that she is the only Jew in her group of friends. Lila is a privileged, golden-haired debutante, and Tom's confidence is only matched by his confusion. After a drunken game on the dock goes awry, allegiances are questioned, and each person's life is forever changed. "The Romantics" is a captivating novel of friendship, class, and love.
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Laura and Lila were best friends in college, roommates at the center of a close-knit group of friends. But their friendship suffered due to distance and time, and now, six years later, they are reuniting for Lila's wedding to Tom, the boyfriend they once shared. Laura is still single and approaching thirty, and she's starting to wonder if it has always been so obvious that she is the only Jew in her group of friends. Lila is a privileged, golden-haired debutante, and Tom's confidence is only matched by his confusion. After a drunken game on the dock goes awry, allegiances are questioned, and each person's life is forever changed. "The Romantics" is a captivating novel of friendship, class, and love.