An acclaimed literary novel by Tayari Jones that tells the story of Celestial Davenport and Roy Hamilton, a young African American couple whose marriage is devastated when Roy is wrongfully imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. As their lives diverge during his incarceration, both must confront difficult questions about love, loyalty, identity, freedom, and what marriage truly means. The novel is both an intimate relationship drama and a broader examination of social injustice.