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A big dreamer and successful novelist carries the sins of his father and a secret that leaves him wondering if he is the author or killer of love.

Harry Rechthart always knew how to laugh, but laughter can hide a lot of pain that’s drowned by the bottle and good times. But all the light goes out fast when Harry’s alcoholism leads to disastrous consequences for him. Harry thinks the joke’s on him now that he’s sunk lower than ever. He’s in jail. He’s pushed away his family. He’s a broken man, but in the darkest depths of a prison cell, there is hope. Can Harry rebuild his life and learn that true laughter comes from knowing true joy, or will he bury himself once and for all in this laughing matter of pain?

Hannah Rechthart is devoted to her family, but learns at an early age that family dynamics are complicated. Jealousy over losing Amy, her confidant and oldest sister, to marriage is just the beginning. She then develops a close bond with her brother, Harry. Together, they become caught up in a world of extravagant wild parties during the pre-Depression years of Prohibition. But Hannah and Harry's relationship is forever changed when things happen—things that threaten to tear their family apart. Hannah struggles to hold the family together.

Arianna Banks never committed to anything, whether a relationship, a job, or her education. Carrying a damaged reputation because of an atrocious childhood incident, Arianna’s poor self-image has been her downfall. When her parents die unexpectedly, awash with grief, she wonders what her purpose is. She makes several changes, including quitting beauty school to work at a charity call center. Convinced she is doing important work, Arianna isn’t prepared when a coworker named Marc Arnold challenges her to achieve her dreams through her suppressed passion for writing.

What happens when the love of your life begins to slip away, and the ghosts of your past return to haunt you? For nearly forty years, Harry and Kathy have shared a life filled with laughter, hardship, and unwavering devotion. Now, Kathy’s strength wanes, and as she lies in their home, surrounded by memories, Harry clings to the past—the moments that built their love and the hardships that shaped them. Told through dual timelines, this story alternates between the youthful days of Harry and Kathy as newlyweds in the 1930s to the bittersweet 1960s, where love must face its ultimate test.