by Cleo Coyle
First published 2019
Clare Cosi opens her eyes on a park bench in Washington Square with no memory of the past several days. Her friends and family have been searching frantically. A handsome NYPD detective named Mike Quinn claims to be her fiancé, but Clare cannot remember him or the last fifteen years of her life. Her amnesia connects to a violent crime she witnessed. Clare had visited a posh hotel to sample wedding cakes with an acquaintance from an exclusive group called The Ladies Who Brunch. In the parking garage afterward, a masked gunman confronted the hotel heiress while Clare watched. Security cameras captured the scene before going dark, just like Clare's memory. Now authorities suspect Clare may have orchestrated the setup rather than fallen victim to it. Evidence mounts against her as the real kidnapper remains free with his hostage. Clare must recover her lost memories and locate the missing heiress before the crime escalates to murder. Her freedom depends on proving her innocence, or she will face prison instead of her wedding altar.
Genres: romance, mystery, crime, contemporary, adult-fiction, thriller
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, gripping, mysterious, suspenseful
Tropes: amnesia, false-accusation, mystery-investigation, slow-burn-romance
Setting: Washington Square, New York, Hotel
Period: Contemporary
368 pages · Hardcover · Berkley
Content warnings: kidnapping, violence