First published 2026
Ivy Harcourt rescues a runaway dog in a New York park and encounters Liam, a British architect who could have stepped from the pages of her latest romance novel. The bestselling author has struck out repeatedly in love, but Liam seems different. He possesses every quality she wrote into her fictional hero: charm, good looks, and an irresistible accent. Their connection sparks immediately, pulling Ivy into a passionate relationship that feels almost too good to be real. As their romance intensifies, Ivy begins to question whether Liam truly appeared by chance or if something more calculated brought them together. His perfection starts to feel suspicious rather than serendipitous. Meanwhile, Ivy guards her own hidden truths that could shatter everything between them. She must decide whether to trust this man who mirrors her imagination or protect herself from a love that defies explanation.
Genres: fiction, romance, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity, unreliable-narrator
Setting: New York
320 pages · Hardcover · Minotaur Books