In this contemporary romance by the bestselling author of Fourth Wing, elite ballerina Allie Rousseau returns home to heal from a career-threatening injury. Raised under the constant pressure of her mother’s expectations, Allie has sacrificed everything for perfection. But returning to her summer home brings painful memories she’s tried to forget, threatening to unravel her. Hudson Ellis, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer, has always prided himself on making the right moves at the right time. But leaving Allie before basic training remains his greatest regret, and secrets from that time haunt him, making it impossible to be with the woman he loves. When Hudson’s niece arrives on Allie’s doorstep, searching for her birth mother, Allie is thrust into a situation where the truth about their past could either bring her and Hudson back together or tear them apart forever.
Publisher: Montlake (November 19, 2024); Pages: 459 pages; ISBN-13: 978-1662514708; ASIN: B0CZ9VJV5F
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Author biography Rebecca Yarros is a bestselling author of over twenty novels, including Fourth Wing and In the Likely Event, with multiple starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and recognition as a Kirkus Best Book of the Year. Known for her love of military heroes, Rebecca has been married to hers for over twenty years. She is the mother of six children, navigating the teenage years with two hockey-playing sons. When not writing, she can be found at the hockey rink or playing guitar while enjoying coffee. Living in Colorado, she shares her home with her family, stubborn English bulldogs, two chinchillas, and a Maine coon cat named Artemis. Rebecca is also passionate about supporting children in the foster system through her nonprofit, One October, which she founded after fostering and adopting her youngest daughter. Instagram @rebeccayarros
Summary: Elite ballerina Allie Rousseau returns home to heal from an injury, confronting family secrets and her past with Coast Guard swimmer Hudson Ellis, whose regrets and hidden truths could pull them together or tear them apart.