by Robyn Carr
First published 2016
Emma Shay Compton watches her world collapse when her financier husband Richard commits suicide after stealing millions from his clients. Though she never participated in his business, Emma inherits the shame and financial ruin of his crimes. With her New York life in ruins, she accepts help from her one remaining friend and returns to Sonoma County, the hometown she left years ago. But coming home means facing Riley Kerrigan, her former best friend who betrayed her in high school. Emma had sworn never to return, yet now she finds herself with nowhere else to go. Her husband's reputation follows her even here, making it impossible to rebuild alone. Desperate, Emma must ask Riley for help, the last person she ever wanted to depend on. Both women carry years of hurt and regret from their broken friendship. As they navigate this awkward reunion, each must confront the choices that drove them apart. Only by learning to forgive the past can Emma and Riley discover the futures they truly want.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: New York, Sonoma County
Period: Contemporary
400 pages · ebook · MIRA