First published 2011
Twenty-five years after a summer fling torn apart their small-town romance, high school sweethearts Amanda and Dawson are summoned back home for their mentor's funeral. As they confront the ghosts of their past, they must decide if the bond that once defined them can be rekindled - or if the distance between them is too great to overcome.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: Oriental, N.C., North Carolina, New Orleans, La., Durham, N.C., New Bern, N.C.
Period: 1984-2009
336 pages · Paperback · Grand Central Publishing