Her father is gone for goodnot on a business trip like her mother saidand Annie knows it. Her little brother, Gus, might believe that hell come back, but Annie is too sharp, too observant, to believe this comforting lie. In their little house by the shore of Lake Michigan, where everything is the same and yet not, Annie, Gus, and their dreamy, beautiful mother, Paige, are on their own. Then, to add to Annies confusion, her mother starts to date Shepherd, a well-meaning and steadfast man who isnt deterred by Paiges frequent refusals of his affections. His devotion to her mother and kindhearted interest in her and Gus aside, Annie cant tell if letting this man into their small, odd family will be the solution to their problems or the start of new ones. Revealing the intricacies of the adult world through the simple eyes of a child, Now You Love Me is a heartbreaking yet genuinely funny story about the joys and pitfalls of growing up and growing older.From the Trade Paperback edition.