First published 2024
Zoe has planned the perfect summer getaway to a remote island cottage. But when she arrives, she finds the cottage already occupied by a brooding stranger named Ethan. As they're forced to share the space, Zoe and Ethan begin to let down their guards and open up about their pasts. A tentative friendship blossoms, even as they wrestle with their private fears and desires. This poignant, character-driven story explores how two wounded souls can find solace—and maybe even love—in the most unexpected of places.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary, contemporary-romance
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity
368 pages · Paperback · Berkley