First published 2013
Gabriel Emerson walks away from his professorship at the University of Toronto. He wants to build a new life with Julianne and dreams of becoming a father. But Julianne's graduate studies consume her attention and energy. When Oxford invites her to deliver an academic lecture, Gabriel discovers her research directly contradicts his own work. Their trip to Oxford brings unwelcome faces from their past. An old enemy targets Julia for humiliation and threatens to reveal Gabriel's most shameful secrets. Gabriel decides he must face his remaining demons head on. He begins searching for information about his biological parents. This investigation sets off a series of consequences that will shake everything Gabriel holds dear. His relationship with Julianne hangs in the balance. His dreams of fatherhood face new obstacles. The secrets he uncovers about his origins change how he sees himself and his future.
Genres: romance, literary-fiction, mystery, contemporary-romance, family-drama, academic
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Oxford, Toronto, University of Toronto
Period: contemporary
477 pages · Paperback · Berkley Trade
Content warnings: depression, mental-illness