First published 2013
Charlotte arrives at the island house where she once spent carefree summers with her best friend Nicole. Years have passed since those days. Charlotte now travels the world as a writer, while Nicole has settled in Philadelphia as a food blogger married to surgeon Julian. Nicole has returned to her family's island retreat to research a cookbook about local cuisine. She needs Charlotte's natural ability to connect with strangers and draw out their stories for interviews with island residents. Charlotte accepts the invitation, hungry for real friendship after years of surface connections on the road. Both women carry secrets they haven't shared. As they work together gathering recipes and stories from locals, their hidden truths threaten to surface. The friendship that once seemed unbreakable faces its ultimate test. Nicole and Charlotte must decide whether their bond can survive past mistakes and betrayals, or whether some secrets destroy even the deepest connections.
Genres: romance, friendship, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: friends-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: Philadelphia, Island
406 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press