First published 2006
Widowed Ava never expected her daughter's fiancé to move in after the wedding. But when Ava's domineering mother-in-law Nora arrives, the new couple's dream home becomes a minefield of passive-aggression and secret glances. As Nora undermines Ava's role, Ava finds herself drawn to her son-in-law's kindness and attention. Will she give in to a forbidden attraction, even as her family hangs by a thread?
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: forbidden-attraction, found-family
320 pages · Hardcover · Riverhead Hardcover
Content warnings: emotional-abuse