Part of Edilean, book 6
First published 2011
Jecca Layton abandons her cutthroat Manhattan art career for a summer in Edilean, Virginia. Her friend Kim convinces her to focus on painting in the town's close artist community. Kim's cousin Tris, the local doctor, has thought about Jecca for years since their single brief encounter. He felt drawn to Kim's college friend long before she arrived in his small town. The attraction between Jecca and Tris ignites immediately. She discovers this caring physician offers everything missing from her urban life. Their romance deepens through warm summer days as Jecca rediscovers her artistic passion. But autumn approaches, bringing the end of her artistic retreat. Jecca must return to New York and her established career. Both lovers face an impossible choice. Can their relationship survive the geographical separation? One of them must abandon the life they built to make their love work.
Genres: fiction, romance, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: Edilean, Virginia, Manhattan, New York
Period: Summer, Autumn
432 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Pocket Star