Riveting, soul-searching, and full of heart… A spectacularly told story.
Love tested beyond its limits is at the heart of Stone’s latest poignant novel. Life is looking more than promising for Tessa Lewis: she is engaged to Toronto’s fastest-rising lawyer and the heir to an influential family, and a big-career opportunity is awaiting her ahead. Trying to refresh her mother’s fragmented memories, Tessa decides to visit a childhood flower market, unaware her decision will change the trajectory of her life forever. Stone’s layered characters leap off the page: the cast is vividly drawn, and their struggles feel entirely authentic. The no-nonsense approach to both Tessa and Will’s relationship and the former’s struggles with her past trauma is refreshing, while subplots about love, passion, friendship, chosen family, and letting go add nuance and poignancy to the affecting story. Told in multiple characters’ voices, the narrative is riveting, with shocking surprises unraveling at a steady pace. The plot’s top-grade tension grows taut as Tessa works herself up to take the hard decision. Readers won’t want to put this down.
Pub date: October 3, 2023
Publisher: Koehler Books
Page Count: 380 ISBN (softcover): 979-8-88824-093-9 (hardcover): 979-8-88824-095-3 (ebook, coming shortly): 979-8-88824-094-6
Amazon Number: B0CCSRLJC4
