

Looking into windows we think we understand, the secrets we keep from each other, the rose colored glasses.

I loved that from the beginning, Cleo’s family is a huge part of the story. Those times when our house of cards seems to be attacked from all fronts and tipping on the point of collapse. While When You Were Everything revolves around Cleo and Layla’s friendship, the story focuses on Cleo’s life – the moments where things begin crumbling – in her friendship with Layla, her own family, and her life. I knew from the beginning that When You Were Everything was going to be emotional, but it’s also a love letter to the magic of New York City and to family. When someone was a part of you – a piece of your soul – and they begin drifting away, they break apart. The friendships and loss which hits us harder than any other relationship. When You Were Everything is a heart wrenching story about mistakes, friendship, and loss.
