First published 2009
Jessica Darling races through the airport terminal to catch her flight to a Caribbean wedding. She crashes into Marcus Flutie, the ex-boyfriend whose marriage proposal she rejected three years ago. The collision ignites emotions both thought they had buried. Jessica has evolved from the sharp-tongued teenager readers first met into a young professional navigating her mid-twenties. Marcus has transformed too, yet their bond remains electric and familiar. Their unexpected reunion raises urgent questions. Did chance bring them together, or did fate engineer this moment? The story unfolds through both perspectives, finally revealing Marcus's inner world after years of mystery. Jessica must confront the choice that defined her past and decide what she wants her future to hold.
Genres: contemporary, adult-fiction, 21st-century, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: Caribbean
Period: Mid-Twenties
258 pages · Hardcover · Crown