First published 2015
Cassie Carter sits in her Seattle apartment at thirty-one, reading a letter from her oldest sister Karen. The words might offer what she has wanted for years: a chance to heal their broken family. Growing up, Cassie and her sisters Karen and Nichole shared an unbreakable bond until one devastating moment tore them apart. Cassie fled home after high school to marry badly, abandoning her college scholarship and crushing her parents. Her status as their father's favorite made her betrayal sting even deeper for her sisters. Now divorced and raising her daughter alone, Cassie has rebuilt her life piece by piece. Karen juggles her career with motherhood while raising two children. Nichole enjoys her role as a pampered stay-at-home mother. But the sisters remain strangers to each other. Karen's unexpected letter forces Cassie to confront whether reconciliation is possible. As she opens herself to mending these fractured relationships and perhaps finding new love, Cassie discovers that forgiveness can create space for second chances.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Seattle
320 pages · Hardcover · Ballantine Books