Let me get this out of the way right now: The Improbable Existence of Life After Divorce is not a romance. I repeat—this is not a romance. That being said, the story of Russell Brown’s struggle to undo his worst mistake is filled with enough love to transcend time and space.

Ok, so that may seem like a bold statement to make considering this novel begins with his wife discovering his adulterous affair. And then she divorces him. And he’s distraught. And he just wants to give up on life.

I ...