Overview
COULD YOU BE THE ONE WHO CHANGES EVERYTHING? In her senior year at NYU, Riley Hope appears to be on top of the world. With a loving mother who makes Lorelai Gilmore look like a parenting slacker, ride-or-die friends, and a long-time boyfriend destined for the National Hockey League, she puts on a smile for the world. But behind it, she's drowning. Racked with fears for the future, she battles to stay afloat amid life in the shadows of her mother's heartbreaking illness. And then, Ben Fagan comes crashing into her life. Twenty-three-years-old, British, and alone in the Big Apple after a disastrous pilot season in LA, the struggling actor is looking for an escape: booze, mischief, sex-minimum commitment, maximum fun-anything to avoid returning across the pond. As they form an unlikely bond, Riley keeps her reality from Ben so that he remains a happy refuge. But how long can she hold back the truth...and is Ben keeping his own secrets, too? From the award-winning author of THE CERTAINTY OF CHANCE comes a bittersweet story about love, loss, sacrifice, and the life changing decisions we make.
Full Product Details
Author: Jacquelyn Middleton
Publisher: Kirkwall Books
Imprint: Kirkwall Books
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 3.10cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.626kg
ISBN: 9781068867231
ISBN 10: 106886723
Pages: 546
Publication Date: 30 April 2026
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
""Hot new material with Hollywood appeal."" - The Hollywood Reporter ""Delightful contemporary romance [with] a good mix of poignancy and sexy fun."" - Kirkus Reviews WINNER for ROMANCE - 2019 The Independent Author Network WINNER - Best Canadian Author at the 2019 Northern Hearts Awards
Author Information
Jacquelyn Middleton's award-winning romances are ""sexy and overflowing with hope"" (Hypable) with ""...the kind of sweet nothings hopeless romantics die for"" (Kirkus Reviews), and ""emotionally connective characters who readers can't help but root for."" (BlueInk Review). Jacquelyn writes love stories for hopeful romantics because her novels are always optimistic and she believes happily ever afters are more important now than ever before. But life is messy, relationships are messy, and her books aren't afraid to go there, too. If you enjoy character and relationship-driven stories about people dealing with the triumphs and disasters we all face, Jacquelyn's books are for you. Jacquelyn previously worked in television broadcasting and as an award-winning freelance journalist specializing in health and travel. She loves the Toronto Maple Leafs, comic cons, London, and the Orkney Islands, and lives with her husband and Japanese Spitz dog in Ontario, Canada.
