First published 2013
Lily Dane arrives at her family's summer home in Seaview, Rhode Island, on Memorial Day 1938. She expects the usual peaceful season among old friends in this exclusive oceanfront community. Then Nick and Budgie Greenwald appear. Budgie was once Lily's closest friend. Nick was once Lily's fiancé. Now they are married to each other, and their recent wedding has scandalized Seaview society. Budgie moves back into her family's house and pushes her way back into Lily's life. She brings Graham Pendleton, a Yankees pitcher who knew both women in college. Lily tries to resist, but her connection to Nick runs too deep. Old feelings resurface despite the secrets they both carry and the promises they made to others. Budgie's marriage to Nick hides disturbing truths that emerge as summer progresses. A massive hurricane approaches the New England coast. Lily and Nick must face their own emotional storm that will reshape their lives completely.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, 20th-century, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: New England, Rhode Island, Seaview
Period: 1938, Memorial Day
357 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons