First published 2018
Hope Anderson stands at thirty-six in her family's Sunset Beach cottage, watching six years with her orthopedic surgeon boyfriend stretch behind her with no wedding ring in sight. Her father's recent ALS diagnosis weighs heavy as she prepares to sell the North Carolina retreat and face hard choices about her future. Tru Walls arrives from Zimbabwe following a mysterious letter from someone claiming to be his father. The safari guide seeks answers about his deceased mother's past in this unfamiliar American town. Their meeting sparks an immediate and inexplicable bond. Over several intense days together, Hope and Tru discover a connection that defies logic. Yet their growing feelings collide brutally with existing obligations. Hope must choose between the security she knows and an uncertain path with Tru. He faces his own impossible decision between personal desire and family duty back in Africa. Their brief time together will reshape both lives, forcing each to weigh love against loyalty and dreams against devastating sacrifice.
Genres: romance, literary-fiction, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Sunset Beach, North Carolina, Zimbabwe
Period: 21st-century
304 pages · Hardcover · Grand Central Publishing