by Thea Weiss
First published 2025
Ellie and her fiancé Drake discover an impossible cinema at the end of a fog-shrouded alley. The red-velvet auditorium plays something extraordinary: their own formative memories projected on screen. Drake wants to leave, but Ellie convinces him to return. She needs to understand a night from her past that remains frustratingly incomplete in her mind. As they watch their younger selves, the memories creep closer to the present day. Both realize they've been hiding secrets from each other. Their wedding approaches while the magical theater forces them to confront who they really are. Ellie must decide whether recovering her lost memory is worth the risk. Drake must choose between his fears and his love for her. The cinema offers them something rare: a chance to see themselves clearly before they commit to forever together.
Genres: romance, literary-fiction, fantasy, contemporary, adult, adult-fiction
Vibes: atmospheric, emotionally-complex, intimate, introspective, mysterious, thought-provoking
Tropes: forced-confrontation, magical-realism, second-chance-romance, secrets-revealed
Setting: fog-shrouded alley, red-velvet auditorium
Period: contemporary
322 pages · Paperback · Atria Books