by Carla Vass
First published 2026
Charlie built Flutter into a hit dating app despite never having a boyfriend herself. When she turns down her co-founder's romantic overtures, she suddenly finds herself voted out of the company she created. Wounded and lost, Charlie catches a last-minute flight to Europe to meet her best friend on the Rally, a luxury road trip where wealthy participants drive vintage cars from city to city. The glamorous crowd intimidates Charlie at first, but she throws herself into the Rally's indulgent lifestyle. She starts a romance with James, a financier whose aunt helps organize the event. Charlie begins to feel like she might actually rebuild her life. Then she learns that James played a role in her removal from Flutter. Betrayed again, Charlie realizes she cannot simply escape her problems by driving across Europe. She must decide whether to trust anyone again and figure out how to create a future that belongs entirely to her.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary, adult, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional-journey, empowering, glamorous, introspective, witty
Tropes: betrayal-and-redemption, fish-out-of-water, found-family, second-chance-romance
Setting: Europe
304 pages · Hardcover · Union Square & Co.
Content warnings: emotional-abuse