First published 2007
Rich and Jade's world collapses when their mother dies in a car accident. At fifteen, the twins face an impossible situation. They must move in with John Chance, the father who walked out on their family years ago. Rich and Jade have never even met him. John lives alone and makes it clear from the start that he wants nothing to do with his children. The twins find themselves trapped in the home of a stranger who happens to share their blood. Rich and Jade must navigate this hostile new reality while grieving their mother's death. They face the challenge of building a relationship with a man who sees them as unwelcome intruders in his carefully ordered bachelor life. The story explores how three people forced together by tragedy must confront their shared past and decide whether family bonds can form between strangers.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
304 pages · Paperback · Putnam