First published 2025
Honor treasures her life with daughter Chloe and husband Tom, though his hundred-hour work weeks leave little time together. Her desire for a second child consumes her thoughts until an unexpected tragedy reshapes everything they know. Time passes, and Tom faces a choice that will affect both their family and another in ways he never anticipated. His decision creates a chain of events that binds Honor's life to that of another woman. The two find themselves connected by circumstances neither could have predicted. Past relationships resurface to complicate present realities. Honor must navigate the fallout as buried truths emerge to challenge the life she has built. The story explores how one moment can alter multiple lives and whether love can survive when the past refuses to stay hidden.
Genres: drama, literary-fiction, contemporary, adult, adult-fiction, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, introspective, poignant, thought-provoking
Tropes: buried-secrets, life-altering-consequences, past-resurfaces, second-chances
Period: contemporary
352 pages · Paperback · St. Martin's Griffin
Content warnings: death, pregnancy-loss