Lily swears she’ll never end up in another abusive home, but when Ryle starts to show all the same warning signs that her mother ignored, Lily learns just how hard it is to say goodbye. The provocative opening takes a dark turn when Lily receives a warning about Ryle’s intentions from his sister, who becomes Lily’s employee and close friend. They meet on a rooftop in Boston on the night Ryle loses a patient and Lily attends her abusive father’s funeral. Hoover’s ( November 9, 2015, etc.) latest tackles the difficult subject of domestic violence with romantic tenderness and emotional heft.Īt first glance, the couple is edgy but cute: Lily Bloom runs a flower shop for people who hate flowers Ryle Kincaid is a surgeon who says he never wants to get married or have kids. Loren’s second title in a series that revolves around survivors of a high school shooting (The Ones Who Got Away, 2018) maintains the complexity and emotional intensity that earned the first book huge acclaim but never loses its way as a sexy, captivating romance. Rebecca must finally take a stand for her own happiness, facing her own deep-seated wounds and confronting her father’s controlling manner. After their relationship turns sexual, her disapproving father threatens to expose her deepest, most painful secret if she doesn’t stop seeing Wes and supporting the program. She becomes involved in a cooking program he runs for at-risk teens and supports it through her firm’s charitable fund. At first judgmental, she changes her tune when she hears his side of the story-a first step toward a less black-and-white view of the world, a perspective which expands as she is folded into his life in unexpected ways.
Rebecca is attracted to the man until she recognizes his name, Wesley Garrett, and realizes she represented his wife in divorce proceedings and he’d cheated on her. The dog is shot, and the stranger arranges for his veterinarian brother to come pick them up. A school-shooting survivor, Rebecca completely shuts down in the moment and would probably be killed if not for a stray dog and a passer-by who come to her rescue. Getting involved with the has-been chef she helped ruin is not a good idea even if he's smart, sexy, and just what she needs.Īfter another successful yet depressing divorce proceeding, Rebecca is on her way home when she’s mugged at gunpoint. Divorce attorney Rebecca Lindt has a demanding job and emotional baggage she's aiming for partner in her father’s firm and helping on his election campaign.
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