First published 2025
Her ex-husband abandons her for his movie co-star, leaving her with nowhere to go but back to Ember Falls. Everett Finnegan waits there, her first love who never stopped caring, ready to pick up where they left off. Then she discovers she's carrying her ex's child. Her former husband wants nothing to do with the baby, so she prepares to raise it alone. Everett won't let that happen. He shows up for every doctor's appointment, every moment of doubt, every sleepless night. She tells him to walk away from her mess, but he refuses. He wants her, the baby, and everything that comes with both. Just when she starts believing in second chances, California calls her back. Everett can't abandon his life in Ember Falls. She can't build hers there. Walking away from him once nearly destroyed her. Doing it again might finish the job.
Genres: romance, contemporary-romance, second-chance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance-romance
Setting: Ember Falls
336 pages · Paperback · Sourcebooks Casablanca
Content warnings: pregnancy-loss