Friends to Lovers: A Washington Post Best Summer Romance Novel

Childhood best friends Joni and Ren have always been each other's plus-ones at weddings. When Joni moves across the country for work, they establish a tradition of attending wedding season together each year, no matter what else is happening in their lives. That tradition ends when a line is crossed, ruining the friendship they thought would last forever. Now Joni has returned to her family's shared summer home for her sister's wedding. She's determined to make the week perfect, even if it means pretending to be friends with Ren and avoiding the truth about what happened between them. As they spend sunny beach days and starry nights together, Joni begins to question what her life looks like without Ren in it. When the wedding arrives and past heartaches surface, she must decide whether loving Ren means letting him go or fighting for their love story. This dual-narrative debut explores whether two people who once knew each other best can find their way back to one another.