Publisher's Synopsis
All it took was three words, I've met someone. The collision of emotions left Lilly Prescott numb as she watched her husband of nineteen years walk out the door.If she could have only known that late that very night she would be sitting by his hospital bed as he slipped away, would she have done anything different? Nothing could erase his betrayal, not even his death.
As she struggles to put her life back together, a surprise encounter in London with Dr. Henry Evans, a childhood friend, rekindles memories of a lost love, leaving Lilly with more unanswered questions.
Once back home in North Carolina, Lilly takes her children to the small coastal town of Beaufort to spend the summer. Just as she is settling into life on the island, she is shocked when she comes face to face with Henry once again. Though hesitant, Lilly cannot deny her growing feelings for Henry. But when her daughter stumbles across a letter containing a secret Lilly has kept about her husband's death, Lilly discovers a strange and tragic coincidence. One that no one could have imagined, threatening to destroy her future with Henry. Forced to face the truth, Lilly begins to question whether Henry's arrival may mean something more.
