by Emily Henry
Rating: 4.25 (2 ratings)
First published 2025
On an idyllic island, biographers Alice and Hayden vie to uncover the truth about reclusive heiress Margaret Ives. As they navigate an ironclad NDA and their own growing attraction, Margaret's past emerges as a captivating tale of royal intrigue, academic ambition, and star-crossed romance. The closer they get to the elusive Margaret, the more her story becomes a mystery to solve—and a chance to rewrite their own destinies.
Genres: romance, literary-fiction, mystery, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Island
Period: 21st-Century
418 pages · Hardcover · Berkley