First published 2017
Beth supports her husband Matt when he chases his political ambitions from New York to Washington D.C. She quickly discovers she despises her new life. The traffic circles frustrate her. The Ann Taylor suits everywhere annoy her. The summer humidity suffocates her. Worst of all, the dinner parties isolate her since anyone outside politics gets ignored. Relief comes when Beth and Matt befriend Jimmy, a charismatic White House staffer, and his wife Ashleigh. The four become close friends, planning brunches and weekend trips together. But Jimmy's career takes off and his rising status creates problems. Jealousy creeps in. Competition develops. Rumors spread. The friendship between the couples fractures under the pressure, and Beth's marriage to Matt begins to crack as Washington's political world tears apart everything she thought she wanted.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water, friends-to-lovers
Setting: New York, Washington D.C.
Period: 21st-century
321 pages · Paperback · Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group