Samâs international aid career took him to the most dangerous places in the world, but he was only a block from his D.C. apartment when a distracted driver grounded his travels. Injured and off-balance, he retreats to his hometown to help sell his grandparentsâ house. He wants silence and solitudeânot a frenzied media tour, and absolutely not an extra minute with the ex-girlfriend who stirs up long-buried regrets.
Sam owes her, and Mabelâs determined to use their newfound fame for goodâeven if it means fueling speculation about their relationship. But as Rosh Hashanah nears, Mabel begins to wonder if itâs bad luck to start the new year on false pretensesâĶ