by Laura Nowlin
First published 2024
Autumn and Finn grew up as best friends who could read each other's thoughts and heal each other's wounds. They were inseparable until a middle school incident drove them into different social circles during high school. Now Autumn has been dating James for two years, but she still wonders about the boy who once knew her better than anyone. Finn remains close by yet distant, part of her world but no longer her confidant. The night Autumn finally gets her answer about what might have been between them becomes the same night that tragedy strikes. She must face the devastating reality that if Finn had been with her instead, he would still be alive. The story explores how a single moment can shatter everything and leave Autumn grappling with love, loss, and the weight of what if.
Genres: romance, literary-fiction, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
416 pages · Hardcover · Sourcebooks Fire