Publisher's Synopsis
At 27 years old, Laura's life is going exactly as planned. She has a great job, a loving family, and is engaged to her true love....until everything changes. Suddenly Laura is forced to recreate her reality and embark on unknown adventures in love and friendships. Rather than a romantic honeymoon, Laura heads off to Europe with her sister Sophia. They enjoy cheese and baguettes by the Eiffel Tower, tapas in Barcelona, and Aperol Spritz in Italy. They practice their Italian, meet New Yorkers that seem like distant cousins, Australians that remind them not to take life too seriously, and most importantly, they discover themselves. Laura begins to see that even though she is missing the love she once had, the love of friends and family is invaluable. Being open to new situations, Laura accepts a job on a cruise ship where she becomes part of an entirely different world. She meets new friends from England, Croatia, Australia, South Africa, and all around the world. She gets to explore countries she never thought to visit. She begins to find happiness as a single woman. She eventually moves into her own condo and celebrates her independence. She becomes open to the online dating world, only to realize that she's rarely interested in going on a second date with the guys she meets. When she does enter a relationship, she often discovers that unlike her, most men have not moved away from their past or forgiven their exes. Some men, regardless of their age, can tell a lie so well that they've fully embraced it as reality. Eventually, lies are revealed, and Laura moves on to find herself once again. She's adamant to not settle for the sake of being in a relationship. So she returns to her love - travel. Although romances are sometimes short-lived, it brings Laura happiness and reminds her that she doesn't need anyone. She is enough. Until she meets Connor. From their love of music, concerts, and art, the two are inseparable. She felt chemistry from the moment they met, and their passionate nature made even the mundane of days exciting. But just as she finally lets go of the pain of her past, things drastically take another turn and Laura is no longer safe in her own home. Realizing her independence and happiness are in jeopardy, Laura must find a way to escape and start over once again. She must learn to accept that no matter how much she plans, nothing is ever truly in her control.
