New York City, New York – 1985 & Present Day

1985
Eight-year-old Janie Margeaux is the only child of a successful Broadway producer. Sundays are special each week as Janie and her mother, Vivian, go to the St. Regis every Sunday for ice cream and then to Tiffany’s where her mother spends her time admiring, and usually purchasing, the beautiful diamonds she loves. However, the ice cream and the sparkle at Tiffany’s are not what Janie loves best about Sunday -- it is enjoying these treats with her best friend, Michael. Michael is the one constant in Janie’s life, and it doesn’t matter to her that no one else can see him, that he is just her imaginary friend. To Janie, he is her best friend and protector and she will love him forever.

Michael has been an imaginary friend to many children, but little Janie holds a special place in his heart, so it is especially hard for him that he must leave her on her ninth birthday. The one consolation Michael has is that she won’t remember him the next day; none of the children ever do. It’s the only thing that makes it possible for Michael to say good-bye.

Present Day
Janie works at her mother’s production company and has written a play entitled Thank Heaven. The play is about a little girl and her imaginary friend and is a huge success. Janie’s life isn’t perfect, and her mother still tends to ignore her most of the time, but she is dating the leading man in Thank Heaven, and while he’s a bit self-centered, at least Janie has a boyfriend. However, not even the handsome Hugh McGrath can replace the one man who has resided in her heart all her life. You see, Janie never forgot Michael.

Michael is on a break between assignments and is spending his time in his favorite city, New York, when he sees a woman who reminds him of the little girl he never forgot. He quickly realizes that the woman is Janie all grown up. How can this be? He’s never seen his charges again after he has left them. Michael isn’t worried that Janie will recognize him, because she has forgotten about him long ago -- they all do.

But what happens if Janie does see him -- and he realizes that she does indeed remember him?

SUNDAYS AT TIFFANY’S is a novel about love and belief and the endless possibilities that love holds. Told alternately from Janie’s and Michael’s perspectives, the reader is able to relate to both characters easily. Secondary characters who play a large role are Hugh McGrath, the selfish actor, and Vivian Margeaux, Janie’s mother. And while neither of them will endear themselves to the reader initially, they are integral to the plot.

There are questions that arise throughout the story. Who is Michael really? Is he an angel? Imaginary or real? And why is Janie the only child ever to remember Michael completely? Why are Michael and Janie thrown together again by fate at this time and place? Can a woman and her imaginary friend become more than friends? Can it last? Many of these questions are answered in SUNDAYS AT TIFFANY’S, but many are left for the reader to ponder.

The plot is unique and the characters engaging. From beginning to end, the reader will be captivated, charmed, and enchanted by the characters, the dialogue and magic, as well as wondering how it can all end. There are moments of tender happiness as well as moments of acute pain, but all are mixed together with a blend of humor, compassion and hope to make SUNDAYS AT TIFFANY’S a thoroughly charming read. For a novel that will touch your heart and leave you with a smile, I highly recommend SUNDAYS AT TIFFANY’S.

Terrie Figueroa