A dazzling story about the way love can shape us—and how revealing our vulnerability can set us free.In her lab, Kate McDonnell’st world is stable and predictable, just the way she likes it.

She doesn’t do surprises—but when irresistible Andre Dufresne shows up to whisk her away for a romantic weekend, she’s eager to make an exception.When their getaway is interrupted by a family crisis, Kate has no choice but to go home and help—even though she’s done her best to avoid that town since the night that it nearly destroyed her.This is the last place she wants to be, but she feels safe with Andre—and she knows if she pushes him away again, she’ll lose him for good.Kate finds her family in pieces, and she’s quick to take charge—but not everyone is happy to have her there calling the shots.The longer she stays, the faster her past catches up with her—and when one bitter family member reveals her darkest secret, she’s forced to reckon with the one night she wishes she could take back.To have a shot at love with Andre, she’ll have to right her biggest wrong and forgive the one person she thought she never could—herself.