Set in Nantucket, Massachusetts, Love Anthony is a story about a mother dealing with the death of her son, who was diagnosed with autism at age three, and ultimately, finding the courage to start over.

Afterwards, a grieving Olivia separates from her husband and moves to their summer cottage in Nantucket, hoping to remove herself from her old life and make sense of Anthony's death.

Inspired by her surroundings, she starts a photography business for some extra cash and begins to read over the journals she kept while Anthony was growing up.

Similarly, after writing the book, Beth begins to come to terms with her husband's infidelity and starts thinking of ways to save her marriage.

USA Today called it "beautifully written and poignant to the point of heartbreak"[6] and Booklist echoed the sentiment, citing that "writing with deep empathy and insight, Genova has created an engaging story that fearlessly asks the big questions.