First published 2005
Lucy Baker abandoned her successful legal career in New York City after defending one too many criminals. Nearly a year later, she has built a quiet suburban life tending her garden and dog while planning her wedding to fiancé Jonathan St. Clair. She enjoys getting to know her neighbors, particularly the attractive and irritating Wylie Wilson next door. Her peaceful existence shatters when FBI agents arrive with disturbing information about Jonathan's secret activities. Everything Lucy believed about her future husband becomes questionable. A recent accident has sharpened her intuition, and her relationship with Wylie deepens unexpectedly. Lucy faces a dangerous predicament where trusting the wrong person could prove fatal. She must quickly decide who deserves her trust while someone works to break through her defenses and make her a target.
Genres: romance, suspense, mystery, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: New York City, Suburbs
Period: Contemporary
368 pages · Kindle Edition · Pocket Books