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Grand Central Publishing · Paperback · May 19, 2026
A scorching second-chance romance between a talented screenwriter and a phenomenal musician from the New York Times bestselling author of Before I Let Go.
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- Who it’s for
- Readers who enjoy second-chance romance stories
- Themes
- second-chance romance, art and creativity, emotional healing
- Pacing
- Mixed
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A scorching second-chance romance between a talented screenwriter and a phenomenal musician from the New York Times bestselling author of Before I Let Go. "A triumph of art and emotion." —Talia Hibbert, New York Times bestselling author 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.
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Every kiss, any lover since—it's 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 breakup, 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 can put the past behind them for the sake of the film … for the sake of something more?
Who it’s for
- Readers who enjoy second-chance romance stories
- Fans of emotionally intense contemporary romance
Where it sits
| Second-Chance Romance | 79% |
|---|---|
| Contemporary Romance | 59% |
| Black Romance | 54% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Contemporary Romance
- Bisexual Romance
- Workplace Romance
- Second-Chance Romance
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- Black Romance
- Authors
- Kennedy Ryan
- Publisher
- Grand Central Publishing
- Published
- May 19, 2026
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- second-chance romance · art and creativity · emotional healing
- Reading lane
- Contemporary Romance