First published 2025
Oona Kelly Webster has built a life she treasures. The striking redhead edits prestigious books, loves her husband Charles, and looks forward to celebrating their twenty-fifth anniversary in France. Then Charles shatters everything. He confesses to a year-long affair and announces he's leaving her for a younger male lover. Devastated but determined, Oona travels to France alone. She rents La Belle Florence, a house built for a king's mistress in a village outside Paris. The peaceful countryside begins to mend her broken heart, especially after she rescues a small white dog. Her friendly neighbor from Trinidad brings warmth and laughter into her days. When she discovers he's a famous actor, their growing attraction becomes complicated. He's younger, his life is public, and Oona must decide whether she can risk loving again. Her story becomes one of courage and renewal as she learns to embrace unexpected change.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
Setting: France, Paris
Period: 25th anniversary
256 pages · Hardcover · Delacorte Press