First published 2023
Hollis Shaw's world crumbles when her husband Matthew dies in a car crash after their heated argument on a snowy morning. The food blogger's seemingly perfect life reveals its cracks: a troubled marriage and a strained relationship with daughter Caroline. Desperate for connection, Hollis organizes a Five-Star Weekend on Nantucket, inviting one friend from each life stage. Childhood friend Tatum arrives with complications when her husband arranges for Jack Finigan, Hollis's first love, to join them. Tatum clashes with Dru-Ann, Hollis's abrasive college friend from UNC Chapel Hill whose sports agent career faces ruin after online backlash. Brooke discovers her husband's second workplace affair. Mysterious Gigi, a blog follower and stranger to the group, brings unexpected grace and hidden secrets. As old feelings resurface and new tensions emerge, the weekend becomes a catalyst for self-discovery rather than the healing retreat Hollis envisioned.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, first-love, second-chance
Setting: Chapel Hill, Nantucket, North Carolina, UNC
Period: contemporary
384 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company