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A romance author’s personal life is suddenly as turbulent as those of her characters when her first love reappears.

Kara Sullivan is surrounded by love. She’s a novelist who has written five super successful historical romances (and two less-successful contemporaries). Her sister, Jen, is pregnant with her first child, and her best friend, Cristina, is days away from getting married to her fiance, Jason. Sure, Kara has recently broken up with her boyfriend, and she hasn’t been inspired to write much of the new novel that's due to her publisher any day now, just before she leaves on a six-month trip to Italy. But she’s content to watch love in her peripheral vision for now. That is, until she's surprised to see Ryan Thompson at a party Cristina throws a week before her wedding. Ryan was her first love, and their tumultuous relationship ended in heartbreak so shattering that she hasn’t seen or spoken to him once in the 10 years since. Now it turns out that Ryan is one of Jason's groomsmen. After she lets Cristina talk her into a double date, Kara finds that the pattern of fighting and flirting she and Ryan fall into isn’t only confusing—it’s finally inspiring her to write. Though it’s hard to believe Kara can’t write a single word without being near Ryan—especially considering that she’s published seven novels in the decade since they broke up—she invites him to stay with her when he and his dog, Duke, are kicked out of their hotel. As they spend quality time in close quarters, secrets past and present come to light, and soon their relationship is more complicated than ever. In her debut novel, Bromley takes time to dive deeply into the complexities of Kara and Ryan’s story, building a believable foundation for a rekindled romance.

A sweet look at what it really takes to get to happily-ever-after.