by Yulin Kuang
First published 2024
Helen Zhang lands her dream job adapting her bestselling young adult novels for television. The LA writers' room represents a fresh start after years of pouring herself into her career. She battles imposter syndrome and writer's block, determined to prove herself in this new environment. Then Grant Shepard walks through the door. Helen hasn't seen Grant in thirteen years, not since the tragic accident that forever changed both their lives. Grant took the job knowing Helen would be there, unable to resist the career opportunities it would create for his own projects. He still suffers panic attacks from their shared past but has built a successful screenwriting career. Helen remains as brilliant and guarded as Grant remembers. Grant is still charming and effortlessly likable in ways Helen envies. Working together proves both messy and electric. Helen's parents, who never forgave Grant, don't know he's back in her life. As buried secrets surface, Helen and Grant must confront the truth that their story was never supposed to be about love. Yet finding peace with their past might require embracing their present connection.
Genres: fiction, drama, romance, contemporary, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: LA
Period: Present Day
382 pages · Kindle Edition · Avon
Content warnings: anxiety, depression, mental-illness