All the Men I've Loved Again: A Novel
From Christine Pride, the beloved coauthor of the Good Morning America Book Club Pick We Are Not Like Them, comes a dazzling solo debut novel about a woman who finds herself in the impossible situation of being in love with the same two men who won her heart in her early twenties again as she nears forty.
It’s 1999, TLC’s “No Scrubs” is topping the charts, y2k is looming on everyone’s mind, and Cora Belle has arrived at college ready to change her life. She’s determined to grow out of the shy, sheltered girl who attended an all-white prep in her all-white suburb. Cora is ready to conquer her fears and find her people, her place in the world, and herself.
What she’s totally unprepared for is Lincoln, with his dark skin, charming southern drawl, and that smile. Because how can you ever prepare yourself for the rollercoaster of first love with all its glorious, bewildering contradictions? Just when Cora thinks she’s got things figured out, a series of surprises and secrets threaten to upend everything she thought she understood about love and loyalty.
In the wake of these developments and a shocking tragedy, a new man enters Cora’s life—Aaron—further complicating everything. He’s the only one who seems to get her, and the letters she writes to him when the two are separated reveal the truth of their inescapable connection. There’s only one problem—how can she fall in love with one man when her heart belongs to another?
Twenty years later, and Cora is all grown up, or mostly, and has cloaked herself in loneliness like a warm blanket. It’s the safest choice. But then an unexpected reconnection and a chance encounter puts her right back where she started. The same two men, the same agonizing decision.
Finding herself in this position—again—will test everything Cora thought she knew about fate, love, and most importantly, herself. All The Men I’ve Loved Again is a big-hearted coming-of-age story for anyone who’s thought what if about a past love and what it would be like to have a second chance.
It’s 1999, TLC’s “No Scrubs” is topping the charts, y2k is looming on everyone’s mind, and Cora Belle has arrived at college ready to change her life. She’s determined to grow out of the shy, sheltered girl who attended an all-white prep in her all-white suburb. Cora is ready to conquer her fears and find her people, her place in the world, and herself.
What she’s totally unprepared for is Lincoln, with his dark skin, charming southern drawl, and that smile. Because how can you ever prepare yourself for the rollercoaster of first love with all its glorious, bewildering contradictions? Just when Cora thinks she’s got things figured out, a series of surprises and secrets threaten to upend everything she thought she understood about love and loyalty.
In the wake of these developments and a shocking tragedy, a new man enters Cora’s life—Aaron—further complicating everything. He’s the only one who seems to get her, and the letters she writes to him when the two are separated reveal the truth of their inescapable connection. There’s only one problem—how can she fall in love with one man when her heart belongs to another?
Twenty years later, and Cora is all grown up, or mostly, and has cloaked herself in loneliness like a warm blanket. It’s the safest choice. But then an unexpected reconnection and a chance encounter puts her right back where she started. The same two men, the same agonizing decision.
Finding herself in this position—again—will test everything Cora thought she knew about fate, love, and most importantly, herself. All The Men I’ve Loved Again is a big-hearted coming-of-age story for anyone who’s thought what if about a past love and what it would be like to have a second chance.
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“𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬”
This is the story I couldn’t wait to come back to booksta and gush about! Definitely gave ME “Whitley & Dwayne” vibes 🩶
If I had let the 3.44 GoodReads rating deter me I would’ve missed out on a simply fantastic story! I LOVED everything about this coming of age in the 2000s style story. The innocence of starting young first loves, discovering self, future, hopes, next steps… while transitioning to independence in college, trying to make sense of it all, finding a healthy balance, and ultimately making the right choices!
Cora and Lincoln were a hot MESS and I was completely enraptured by their longtime relationship. I loved their journey, their flaws and imperfections. Complicated relationships are the ones I find myself leaning towards more often. They take me on a crazy bumpy ride. Cora’s connection with Aaron was told differently and it was tender, and sealed by simple goodness, but it didn’t hit the same.
But, the greatest love Cora experienced was the strong love from Wes, hee father. He was ever present, fiercely supportive and integral in Cora’s life from the very beginning.
Cora’s perfectly perfect dad was the true of the show. Parenting goals! I pray to be half as loving and supportive as he was during my daughter’s college years 💕
Things slowed down in the last half and I wasn’t as in love with Cora’s later decisions, but I was still glued to the story. I was sick of Cora’s indecisiveness at times. I just felt she remained the same naive little girl, unable to commit to anyone without severely overthinking and wasting time.
My biggest takeaway was that as we grow and evolve, what may have worked for us before may not be what’s best for us later down the line. It’s completely acceptable to choose a new route in life. And that’s ok!
This was one of my favorite books of the summer, and of 2025 so far! 5 ⭐️ from both me & my baby girl!
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