In 1947, Frances Gerety was a young, ambitious advertising copywriter. She was working late one night on the DeBeers account trying to come up with a "signature line", a line that would appear on every print ad. Before falling asleep, she wrote "A Diamond is Forever." And thus, one of the most well-known advertising lines ever was born. Her job was to convince post-World War II American that a diamond engagement ring was an absolute necessary. Consider that a job well done!
But, she's just the beginning of the story. We follow four other couples and their families set in different times along with Frances while Sullivan explores what is love and what is marriage. Sullivan does a great job of blending the real-life story with the characters in her novel. A very satisfying book.
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