Hallie Bancroft's world is in shambles: she's been laid off from her job, her boyfriend has vanished, and her rent-sharing roommate has left to care for a sick parent. Now, with her best friend, Hallie finds pandemic refuge at a luxurious Cape Cod mansion of mutual friends. There, she meets Quinn O'Neill, a professor with emotional baggage of his own. Their mutual love of literature and wordplay ignites an electrifying romance.

Just when they start to envision a future together, complications arise. Hallie's ex returns, and she's offered a dream job in Los Angeles. Quinn, meanwhile, faces his own turmoil: the disapproval of his adult children and a fabulous career opportunity.

Caught in a whirlwind of personal dilemmas and professional dreams, can these two witty lovers of words and literature find their way to a happy ending?

Read this "enchanting novel immersed in the complexities of love and self-discovery." - Five-Star Review by K.C. Finn for Readers' Favorite