First published 2025
Anna grows up poor in America, dreaming of London through Jane Austen novels at her local library. After college, she finally makes it to the city but finds herself in a cramped, moldy apartment, still living paycheck to paycheck. Everything changes when she meets the wealthy Wilder family, who hire her to tutor their teenage daughter and fly her to their home in Saint-Tropez. The mysterious elder Wilder sister draws Anna into a glittering world of parties and privilege, where confidence comes as naturally as breathing. Anna catches the attention of two very different men: one offers her entry into high society complete with chauffeurs and luxury, while the other recognizes the girl beneath her carefully constructed new persona. As Anna reinvents herself among the jet-set elite, she must decide how much of her authentic self she's willing to sacrifice for the fairy-tale life she always wanted.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, 21st-century, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, rags-to-riches
Setting: America, London, Saint-Tropez
Period: 21st Century
384 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons