First published 2013
Serena Stone has spent her thirties documenting Middle Eastern conflicts through her camera lens, building a reputation that rivals her famous photojournalist father's legacy. When he dies unexpectedly in France, she abandons the front lines for New York, trading war correspondence for research on his biography. Her quiet new existence shatters when she learns that Zachary North, her former lover, needs rescue overseas. Serena leaves safety behind to nurse Zac back to health in Venice. While caring for him, she stumbles upon a disturbing discovery buried in her father's archived work. This revelation drives her back into danger, this time in war-torn Libya, where she searches for answers about her parents' marriage and the hidden chapters of their relationship. Each clue she uncovers pulls her deeper into a web of deception that spans decades. Serena must decide how much she will sacrifice to learn the truth about the people who shaped her life.
Genres: suspense, mystery, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: deception, enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: France, Libya, Middle East, New York, Venice
Period: 21st-century
368 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press