Feyi isn’t ready for anything serious, but a steamy encounter at a rooftop party cascades into a whirlwind summer she could have never imagined: a luxury trip to a tropical island, decadent meals in the glamorous home of a celebrity chef, and a major curator who wants to launch her art career. It’s been five years since the accident that killed the love of her life and she’s almost a new person now-an artist with her own studio and sharing a brownstone apartment with her ride-or-die best friend, Joy, who insists it’s time for Feyi to ease back into the dating scene. ” -The New York Times Book ReviewĪ New York Times bestselling author, National Book Award finalist, and “one of our greatest living writers” ( Shondaland) reimagines the love story in this fresh and seductive novel about a young woman seeking joy while healing from loss.įeyi Adekola wants to learn how to be alive again. “ An unabashed ode to living with, and despite, pain and mortality. “A deeply heartfelt romance novel.” - Marie Claire

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