First published 2017
Carly Nolan lives quietly in Twilight Cove with her six-year-old son Christopher. She uses a false name and keeps her distance from neighbors. Six years ago she fled as Caroline Graham after her fiancé Rick died unexpectedly. His wealthy family wants custody of Christopher. Private investigator Jake Montgomery has spent years tracking Caroline Graham. When he locates Carly, he discovers the reckless teenager has become a careful mother devoted to her child. Carly begins to trust Jake despite her usual caution with strangers. Jake finds himself torn between his job and his feelings for Carly. He knows finding her means she could lose Christopher to Rick's family. As their relationship deepens, Carly faces an impossible choice. Revealing her true identity might cost her the son she has protected and the man she is learning to love.
Genres: romance, mystery, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Twilight Cove
Period: Six Years Ago
617 pages · Hardcover · Thorndike Press Large Print