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"Who popped your cherry?"
The question on a party game card should have been easy to answer. Everyone else was laughing, sharing embarrassing stories over wine. But Savannah Hanes sat frozen, staring at the card, unable to remember. Her mind had buried the trauma so deep that even she doesn't know the truth.
Now, at thirty-five, the successful chef and restaurateur who built an empire from nothing must finally face the memories she's spent a lifetime avoiding.
At thirteen, Drew Lewis became her refuge—the first boy to hold her like she mattered, to show her what true love could feel like. But when he chose duty over love and joined the Marines, everything changed. Some mistakes can't be undone. Some choices destroy more than just your own future.
Years later, Savannah has built a successful restaurant on the Hudson, surrounded herself with friends who love her, created a life that looks perfect from the outside. But success can't fill the void in her heart. And when the game forces her to confront the childhood trauma she's never dealt with, Savannah flees to a quiet beach in North Carolina to face the hardest truth of her life:
Some people are meant to be together.
Others are meant to tear each other apart.
But what happens when they're the same person?
When the past collides with the present, Savannah must decide once and for all whether to accept the life she's built... or fight for the one she's always wanted.
Some secrets are worth keeping. Others will destroy you if you don't let them go.
A powerful story of trauma, healing, and the complex nature of enduring love that spans from 1980s Harlem to present-day New York. Perfect for readers who loved the emotional depth of Colleen Hoover and the authentic relationships in Jasmine Guillory's novels.
"A raw, honest exploration of how our past shapes our capacity to love—and be loved."
Based on some true events.
The question on a party game card should have been easy to answer. Everyone else was laughing, sharing embarrassing stories over wine. But Savannah Hanes sat frozen, staring at the card, unable to remember. Her mind had buried the trauma so deep that even she doesn't know the truth.
Now, at thirty-five, the successful chef and restaurateur who built an empire from nothing must finally face the memories she's spent a lifetime avoiding.
At thirteen, Drew Lewis became her refuge—the first boy to hold her like she mattered, to show her what true love could feel like. But when he chose duty over love and joined the Marines, everything changed. Some mistakes can't be undone. Some choices destroy more than just your own future.
Years later, Savannah has built a successful restaurant on the Hudson, surrounded herself with friends who love her, created a life that looks perfect from the outside. But success can't fill the void in her heart. And when the game forces her to confront the childhood trauma she's never dealt with, Savannah flees to a quiet beach in North Carolina to face the hardest truth of her life:
Some people are meant to be together.
Others are meant to tear each other apart.
But what happens when they're the same person?
When the past collides with the present, Savannah must decide once and for all whether to accept the life she's built... or fight for the one she's always wanted.
Some secrets are worth keeping. Others will destroy you if you don't let them go.
A powerful story of trauma, healing, and the complex nature of enduring love that spans from 1980s Harlem to present-day New York. Perfect for readers who loved the emotional depth of Colleen Hoover and the authentic relationships in Jasmine Guillory's novels.
"A raw, honest exploration of how our past shapes our capacity to love—and be loved."
Based on some true events.