by Laura Pavlov
First published 2026
Gracie Reynolds crashes at her childhood best friend's place in Blue Sky Bay after her relationship abroad falls apart. He has watched her from afar for years, admiring her intelligence and beauty, missing her desperately when she left town with someone he couldn't stand. Now she sleeps down the hall while she rebuilds her life. The dynamic between them shifts. She looks at him differently. He can't stop staring back. When Gracie suggests they cross the line they've never crossed before, he agrees without hesitation. Their friendship transforms into something intense and complicated. But Gracie has ambitions that extend beyond their small town. He refuses to become the person who limits her possibilities, even though he wants nothing more than to give her reasons to stay in Blue Sky Bay forever.
Genres: fiction, romance, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: friends-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: Blue Sky Bay
352 pages · Paperback · Entangled: Amara