Part of Edilean, book 7
First published 2012
Kim Aldredge builds jewelry in the Virginia town of Edilean and celebrates her friend Jecca's engagement to Kim's cousin Tristan. But Kim carries a secret longing from years past. During one childhood summer, she spent magical days with Travis Merritt, a boy who arrived in town with his mother under puzzling circumstances. Travis promised to return to Kim before he disappeared without saying goodbye. Now Kim keeps only a faded photograph as proof of their connection. Her jewelry business thrives, yet something feels missing from her life. Then Travis returns as a successful Manhattan lawyer and crashes back into Kim's world. Kim must decide if she can recognize the boy she loved in the man standing before her. The second book in Deveraux's Edilean trilogy brings Kim's story to the forefront as three college friends pursue their dreams in this small Virginia community.
Genres: romance, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: Edilean, Virginia, Manhattan
Period: childhood, present
384 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Pocket Books