First published 2024
Adelaide Williams walks into a London hospital on what started as an ordinary day. The 26-year-old American expat knows something has gone wrong. She no longer recognizes herself. For a year, she has dated Rory Hughes, the charming man who swept her off her feet when she least expected romance. Rory rarely responds to her texts. He breaks his promises. He refuses to make future plans. Adelaide remains convinced he is her soulmate. When unexpected tragedy destroys their relationship, Adelaide faces a crushing realization. She cannot imagine life without Rory. Moving forward seems impossible when love has transformed you completely. Wheeler's debut captures what it means to be young and consumed by passion for your friends, your city, and especially someone incapable of loving you back.
Genres: contemporary, adult-fiction, 21st-century, contemporary-romance
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: London
Period: 21st-century
379 pages · Paperback · Aria
Content warnings: depression