First published 1991
Jillian van Dorne has everything figured out. She walked away from her successful career producing daytime television to focus on raising her children. The demanding world of broadcasting feels like a distant memory until Keith Ross calls. Her old friend needs help, and his plea pulls her back into the industry she left behind. The assignment centers on teen idol Annabelle Fox, whose story becomes more complicated than Jillian anticipated. As she navigates the return to her former professional life, Jillian must balance the responsibilities of motherhood with the pressures of television production. The case of Annabelle Fox forces her to confront what she really wants from both her career and her personal life. This is a story about second chances and the difficult choices women face between ambition and family.
Genres: fiction, family-life, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: second-chance, work-life-balance
321 pages · Hardcover · St Martins Pr