First published 2010
Dexter Mayhew and Emma Morley spend a single day together in 1988 after just meeting. They part ways but cannot forget each other. The story follows their lives through annual snapshots taken on the same date, July 15th, across two decades. Each year reveals how Dex and Em have changed, what paths they have chosen, and how their connection endures or fractures. They experience arguments and reconciliations, pursue different dreams, and face missed chances. Some years bring joy and laughter, others disappointment and sorrow. As the significance of their original day together becomes clear, both must confront fundamental questions about love's true nature and what makes a life meaningful.
Genres: fiction, drama, romance, literary-fiction, contemporary, 21st-century, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Period: 1988, 2000s
430 pages · Paperback