About the Author

Anna Gomez was born in the city of Makati, Philippines and educated abroad. She met and married her best friend who whisked her away to Chicago over twenty years ago. She is Chief Financial Officer for Leo Burnett Worldwide, a global advertising company founded in 1935. In her capacity, Anna serves on the board of several not-for-profit organizations, namely the Hugh O'Brien Leadership Organization and Girl Scouts of America. She is also the executive sponsor for a number of employee resource groups focused on Diversity and Inclusion.

Under the pen name Christine Brae, Anna has published six novels, has an established fan base, and a dedicated following. Her titles rank in the Top 100 months following their release. Her last three novels, In This Life, Eight Goodbyes, and The Year I Left, have won literary awards and were immediate bestsellers on Amazon, ranking #1 across multiple categories.

Kristoffer Polaha is best-known for his long starring role in the critically acclaimed series Life Unexpected (The CW). Other TV series credits include Get Shortywith Ray Romano and Chris O'Dowd, the limited series Condor opposite William Hurt and Max Irons, The CW's Ringer (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Valentine, as well as North Shore (FOX).

In addition to co-starring with Rainn Wilson in Backstrom (FOX), he had a multi-season role on the acclaimed series Mad Men (AMC) and Castle (ABC). Polaha is also well-known for starring in Hallmark Channel movies such as Dater's Handbook with Meghan Markle and the Mystery 101 franchise on Hallmark.

Polaha first received attention for his portrayal of John F. Kennedy, Jr. in the TV movie America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story, opposite Portia de Rossi. He has appeared in numerous independent features, including Where Hope Grows, Devil's Knot (Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon), and the Tim Tebow film, Run the Race.

Polaha has a featured role opposite Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman 1984 and the forthcoming Jurassic World: Dominion.

Reviews

"A lyrically written masterpiece of women's fiction that is emotional, raw, and real." Tarryn Fisher, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author

"The lyrical writing shines in this poignant, layered story about love, sacrifice, and destiny. Her best book to date!" Leylah Attar, New York Times Bestselling Author

"A transportive, captivating daydream of a story." Seth King, Bestselling Author of The Summer Remains

"A multifaceted, pleasingly unpredictable story of shifting passions." Kirkus Reviews

"A heart-wrenching tale of two people destined to be together. Even those who are not fans of romance will enjoy the relationships, scenery, and beautiful prose of this book. Five stars!" San Francisco Book Review