First published 2002
Willow's ordinary college life is upended when she discovers her adoptive father's shocking journal entries. Abandoning her North Carolina home, she heads to the ritzy enclaves of Palm Beach, Florida, intent on uncovering the truth about her mysterious birth family. There, under an assumed identity, Willow is swept up in a whirlwind of wealth, glamour, and a passionate romance with a dashing young lawyer, Thatcher Eaton. But as Willow is seduced by her newfound luxurious lifestyle, the dark realities of her family's past threaten to unravel everything she's gained, pushing her to the brink of madness.
Genres: romance, mystery, contemporary, adoption, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, secrets
Setting: North Carolina, Palm Beach, Florida
Period: Contemporary
464 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Pocket Books