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the perfect steamy second chance romance from the bestselling author of BEFORE I LET GO
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A scorching second-chance romance between a talented screenwriter and a phenomenal musician from "a fantastic storyteller and superb writer" NPR. You never forget your first love. Isn't that what they say? Verity Hill knows this truth intimately. She didn't simply miss Wright "Monk" Bellamy when they... Read More
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Award-winning and bestselling powerhouse author Kennedy Ryan is back with a compelling, emotional new novel

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A scorching second-chance romance between a talented screenwriter and a phenomenal musician from "a fantastic storyteller and superb writer" NPR.

You never forget your first love. Isn't that what they say? Verity Hill knows this truth intimately. She didn't simply miss Wright "Monk" Bellamy when they parted ways in college. She's haunted by his touch. Every kiss, any lover sinceβ€”a shadow of what they had.

Time heals all wounds. Isn't that what they say? Monk doesn't believe that for a second. He wasn't simply betrayed when he and Verity split. He was devastated, with parts of him left behind in the ruins of all that was destroyed.

More than a decade after their disastrous break-up, Verity and Monk must work together on the set of an epic Harlem Renaissance biopic. With Monk, now a world-class musician creating the score, and Verity, an award-winning screenwriter penning the script, there's Oscar buzz before shooting even begins. This once-in-a-lifetime project could catapult them both to new heights, but can they put the past behind them for the sake of the film... for the sake of something more?

WHY READERS LOVE KENNEDY RYAN . . .

'Breathtaking, gut-wrenching, viscerally romantic' TALIA HIBBERT

'SPECTACULAR!' CHRISTINA LAUREN

'A gorgeously poignant story of healing, family and love' HELEN HOANG

'Every page is perfection' FARRAH ROCHON

'Real, raw, magnificent' COLLEEN HOOVER

Series: Hollywood Renaissance

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780349444697

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 May 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Piatkus Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 303g

Pages: 448

About the Author

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kennedy Ryan writes for women from all walks of life, empowering them and placing them firmly at the centre of each story and in charge of their own destinies. Kennedy and her writings have been featured in NPR, Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, Glamour, Cosmo, Ebony, TIME, and many others. The audio edition of her novel Reel received the prestigious Audie Award, and her Skyland series is currently in development for television at Peacock. The co-founder of LIFT 4 Autism, an annual charitable book auction, Kennedy has a passion for raising Autism awareness. Dubbed the Queen of Hugs by her readers, she is a wife to her "lifetime lover" and mother to an extraordinary son.

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