First published 2021
Daisy Shoemaker lies awake at night in her Philadelphia suburban home, unable to pinpoint why contentment eludes her. Her cooking business thrives, her volunteer calendar stays full, and her house looks beautiful. Yet her teenage daughter proves challenging, her husband feels distant, and her work seems meaningless. She has many acquaintances but no true friends. Strange emails keep arriving in her inbox, meant for Diana Starling, whose address differs by just one punctuation mark. While Daisy drives carpools and prepares dinner, Diana chairs corporate meetings and reorganizes companies. Diana's sophisticated single life contrasts sharply with Daisy's domestic routine. An apology email sparks an invitation, and the two women meet and forge a friendship. As their bond deepens, the truth emerges that their connection was no accident. Diana harbors ulterior motives, and Daisy must discover what this glamorous stranger really wants from her. The story moves from Philadelphia's manicured Main Line to Cape Cod's untamed landscape, exploring how women survive their histories and face uncertain futures through friendship.
Genres: literary-fiction, domestic-fiction, friendship, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Cape Cod, Philadelphia
Period: 21st-century
Hardcover · Atria Books