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RELEASE DATE: Jan. 18, 2022
After being released from prison, a young woman tries to reconnect with her 5-year-old daughter despite having killed the girlās father.
Kenna didnāt even know she was pregnant until after she was sent to prison for murdering her boyfriend, Scotty. When her baby girl, Diem, was born, she was forced to give custody to Scottyās parents. Now that sheās been released, Kenna is intent on getting to know her daughter, but Scottyās parents wonāt give her a chance to tell them what really happened the night their son died. Instead, they file a restraining order preventing Kenna from so much as introducing herself to Diem. Handsome, self-assured Ledger, who was Scottyās best friend, is another key adult in Diemās life. Heās helping her grandparents raise her, and he too blames Kenna for Scottyās death. Even so, thereās something about her that haunts him. Kenna feels the pull, too, and seems to be seeking Ledger out despite his judgmental behavior. As Ledger gets to know Kenna and acknowledges his attraction to her, he begins to wonder if maybe he and Scottyās parents have judged her unfairly. Even so, Ledger is afraid that if he surrenders to his feelings, Scottyās parents will kick him out of Diemās life. As Kenna and Ledger continue to mourn for Scotty, they also grieve the future they cannot have with each other. Told alternatively from Kennaās and Ledgerās perspectives, the story explores the myriad ways in which snap judgments based on partial information can derail peopleās lives. Built on a foundation of death and grief, this story has an undercurrent of sadness. As usual, however, the author has created compelling characters who are magnetic and sympathetic enough to pull readers in. In addition to grief, the novel also deftly explores complex issues such as guilt, self-doubt, redemption, and forgiveness.
With captivating dialogue, angst-y characters, and a couple of steamy sex scenes, Hoover has done it again.
Pub Date: Jan. 18, 2022
ISBN: 978-1-5420-2560-7
Page Count: 335
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Review Posted Online: Oct. 13, 2021
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Nov. 1, 2021
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