First published 2019
This dual narrative collection presents two distinct yet connected tales. The stories unfold through different perspectives, each revealing how individual choices ripple through interconnected lives. Childress weaves together moments of decision and consequence, exploring how people navigate unexpected changes in their circumstances. The characters face situations that test their assumptions about family, loyalty, and personal responsibility. As their paths cross and diverge, the emotional weight of their choices becomes clear. The collection examines the complexity of human relationships when people must choose between competing loyalties. Childress captures the tension between what characters want and what they need, showing how external pressures force internal reckonings. The stories build toward moments of recognition where characters must confront the true cost of their decisions.
Genres: literary-fiction, contemporary, 21st-century, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: choice-and-consequence, multiple-perspectives
Period: November 2019
764 pages · Paperback · Harlequin Ibérica, S.A.