by Emily Giffin
First published 2018
Nina Browning has everything she thought she wanted. Her husband sold his tech company for millions. Their son got into Princeton. She lives among Nashville's wealthy elite at Windsor Academy, the city's most exclusive private school. But Nina still feels like the small-town girl she used to be. Tom Volpe works multiple jobs to support his daughter Lyla. When Lyla wins a scholarship to Windsor Academy, Tom finally relaxes. His headstrong daughter doesn't always fit in with the wealthy kids, but she's happy and doing well. Then someone takes a photograph at a party. The image spreads through the school community like wildfire. Students, parents, and faculty choose sides. The scandal forces Nina, Tom, and Lyla together as their lives fall apart. Each must decide what matters most when their families and values collide.
Genres: fiction, contemporary, social-issues, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Nashville, Princeton, Windsor Academy
Period: 21st-century
334 pages · Hardcover · Ballantine Books