First published 2023
A former child actress makes her break from a Hollywood cult, abandoning the only life she has known. Her story anchors this debut collection from the author of Great Circle. Across these tales, a love triangle unfolds over years at a Montana dude ranch. An Olympic hurdler and gymnast share one night in the village. A woman searches the slopes of an abandoned ski resort for her missing lover. In Paris, an old man lies dying while mistakes and mysteries connect distant lives around his bed. A Romanian honeymoon turns dark for one couple. Each story cuts deep into the mess of human connection. Shipstead writes with precision about love's complications and life's sharp turns. The characters face choices that reveal who they really are beneath their careful facades.
Genres: short-stories, romance, literary-fiction, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
Setting: Montana, Paris
Period: 21st-century
272 pages · Paperback · Vintage