First published 2015
Rachel Blum knows hospitals well. Born with a heart defect, she spends countless nights in waiting rooms and recovery beds. At eight years old, she meets Andy Landis in an ER late one night. He sits alone with a broken arm while she waits for her next procedure. They exchange names and stories before being separated, certain they'll never meet again. Rachel grows up in a wealthy Florida suburb, surrounded by loving parents who give her everything. Andy grows up poor in Philadelphia with his single mother, discovering he can run faster than almost anyone alive. His talent will make him one of the best runners of his generation. Over thirty years, through high school and college, through marriages that end and victories that fade, Rachel and Andy keep finding each other. They meet again and again across the distance between their different worlds. Finally they must decide if love can bridge the gap between privilege and poverty, between a protected daughter and a gifted athlete who learned early that he could only count on himself.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Florida, Philadelphia
Period: 30 Years
503 pages · Library Binding · Center Point Pub