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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The long and winding roadBy Vox LibrisSarah has an artists eye. An artists heart and mind; and an artists soul. Shes sensitive and a bit insecure. Shes talented; yes; but she doesnt realize how much. What she does know is that her older sister Maya has an intimidating; ceaseless talent; whether for singing or real estate. Next to her; Sarah finds herself wanting.Into their thirties; both women are single; but not flailing. Maya has earned no small amount of acclaim for her singing; and Sarah too is gaining in fame. She has created a series of paintings called "love maps;" which depict an attempt to locate different forms of love; whether for objects or people. Shes selling paintings; although not enough to support herself. Maya pays Sarah a salary; employing her as an assistant of sorts.When an old family friend passes away; Maya sends Sarah to the funeral as her emissary of sorts. While there; Sarah meets Philip; and the two are immediately attracted to each other. They both live in New York; but Sarahs fears of starting something with him are allayed somewhat by there being all those people in New York. Surely she doesnt have to worry about running into him; right?Except of course they do.The book opens with Sarah having received a letter from Philip; telling her he is coming to town. Flipping back and forth in time; Eliza Factor reveals Sarah and Philips stories; although her primary focus is on Sarah. This is a woman so overshadowed by her older sister that she does not know how to respond to love when it presents itself. Yet that artists sensibility - the talent to create something simply because she is driven to do so - strengthens her when she needs it. Sarah allows herself to be with Philip; even if she has no idea what that means; emotionally or otherwise.Sarah makes many mistakes with Philip; each of which she recalls with pain and anger. She is about as ill-equipped to be in a relationship as someone can be; and he isnt much better. Yet together they become; and Eliza Factor gives us hope that somehow Sarah and Philip will find happiness.Except of course they dont. At least not without considerable strain.The thing about maps is that they show you where you need to go; but not how you need to get there. Sarah knows she belongs with Philip; but she has no idea how to be with him. She only has her sister for guidance; and Maya is too self-involved to help. Maya puts her own interests above all else; balking at perceived threats to her relationship with Sarah. On a map; Maya would be an undisclosed pothole. You know you will encounter one; but you have no idea how severe it will be until you happen upon it.If Philip is Sarahs destination; she will take many a detour before she gets to him. Fortunately; Eliza Factors storytelling is interesting enough that you wont mind going along for the ride.Review copy provided from publisher in exchange for an unbiased review.Published on VoxLibris.net@VoxLibris0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. love mapsBy RebeccaSarah has not seen and rarely heard from her husband Phillip in over 7 years. On day she receives a letter from Africa from Phillip saying he wants to see her and will be showing up at the train station the next day. Alternating between 1997 prior to his arrival and the mid/late 1980s in NYC we see how Sarah and Phillip met and what drove them apart. I liked the writing and the shift in time frame that kept me turning the page. This was completely different from Factors first novel and I am interested to see what she writes next.