The Boys by Katie Hafner

Quiet and introverted, Ethan is thrilled when co-worker Barb is interested in him too. They soon marry and, in the months before the pandemic, Barb brings home twins Tommy and Sam to become part of their family. Both Ethan and Barb had decided they wanted children, so the boys are a welcome addition. Ethan takes to fatherhood almost obsessively--homeschooling the boys, worrying about their eating habits, and then taking them on vacation without Barb. We, as the reader, know from the first page of the book that something happened on that vacation to cause Ethan to be banned for life from travelling ever again with the company that organized the tour. What could have occurred? The Boys recounts Ethan and Barb's relationship, along with that fateful trip, in a quirky story of love, acceptance, and forgiveness. A great read-alike for Kevin Wilson.