First published 2017
Zoe Saldivar sits trapped in her attic with only her hungry cat for company. She recently ended things with her longtime boyfriend. Her best friend Jen has vanished into new motherhood. Zoe works alone from home and realizes she has become completely isolated. She decides to rejoin the world, but her first steps create unexpected complications. She befriends Pam, who happens to be Jen's widowed mother. She develops feelings for Jen's brother. Meanwhile, Pam falls under the spell of Zoe's charming father. The connections multiply and cross in ways nobody anticipated. Jen grows annoyed as the relationships shift around her. Pam feels overwhelmed by her new romantic feelings. Zoe watches the chaos unfold and wonders if solitude was actually simpler. The boundaries between friendship and family dissolve as everyone navigates their tangled new dynamics.
Genres: romance, family-life, friendship, contemporary
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, friends-to-lovers
368 pages · Kindle Edition · MIRA