Part of Blossom Street, book 8
First published 2011
Bethanne Hamlin faces an impossible choice. Her ex-husband Grant wants to reconcile six years after abandoning their family for another woman. She has forgiven him, but forgetting feels beyond her reach. Trust seems even more distant. When her former mother-in-law Ruth announces plans for a cross-country drive to her 50th high school reunion in Florida, Bethanne sees her chance to escape and think clearly. She joins Ruth on the journey, along with her daughter Annie. The three women set off to see America, but Annie's spontaneous nature quickly derails Ruth's careful itinerary. They find themselves helping out at a roadside diner owned by Ruth's old friend. When their rental car breaks down, salvation comes from an unexpected source: a group of motorcycle riders they met at the diner. Max offers Bethanne a ride to the nearest town, and during their time together, confessions flow between them. The connection Bethanne discovers with Max complicates everything she thought she knew about her future and makes her decision about Grant infinitely harder.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Florida, America
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
336 pages · Hardcover · MIRA