About the Book: Spanning New York in 1982 and the publishing world of 2022, this compelling novel follows two intertwined stories of friendship, rivalry, and buried secrets. In 1982, young intern Jane Kinloch befriends glamorous colleague Rose, but their friendship is threatened by Rose’s attraction to their married boss, celebrated author Edward David Adams. Four decades later, Jane’s daughter Rebecca clashes with rival editor Ben Heath over the rights to Adams’s unfinished novel. When Rebecca discovers that the manuscript reveals a decades-old secret about her mother, she must convince Ben to abandon the publication before the truth comes to light. A captivating blend of literary fiction, mystery, and publishing-world intrigue.