by Meg Shaffer
First published 2024
Twenty-six-year-old Lucy Hart, a teacher's aide, pins her hopes on winning a contest to earn the only copy of a new book by her beloved childhood author. Competing against cutthroat book collectors, Lucy must navigate the distractions of the handsome but grumpy illustrator Hugo Reese as she fights for the book that could change her and her young student's lives forever. At the story's heart is Lucy's lifelong longing for family and belonging.
Genres: romance, literary-fiction, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Maine (United States)
320 pages · Paperback · Ballantine Books