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A chance meeting with charming neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid sparks an intense connection, but as the two fall deeply in love, Lily begins to see sides of Ryle that remind her of her parents’ relationship. When Lily’s first love, Atlas Corrigan, suddenly reenters her life, her relationship with Ryle is upended, and Lily realizes she must learn to rely on her own strength to make an impossible choice for her future.
Recommended for ages 14+ for themes of sexuality, abuse, violence and trauma. Content advisory for those who have experience intimate partner violence.
Like popular book club fiction, the romance connects with an audience yearning for strong emotions, toggling between the height of romantic love and the depth of domestic violence until the redemptive end. - Thelma Adams, The Wrap
A tearjerker that indulges in its red-meat drama, but then gives it the grace of shading and complexity -- and rare humanity. - Richard Lawson, Vanity Fair