Home Again

In 1950s Jaipur, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi escapes an abusive marriage and arrives in the vibrant "pink city" alone, seeking independence. Becoming the most sought-after henna artist and confidante to wealthy women, she is privy to secrets she can never reveal, while carefully guarding her own.

Known for her unique designs and wise counsel, Lakshmi navigates the treacherous world of gossip and tradition, striving to build a life on her own terms. But her past catches up when her husband reappears, bringing with him a sister Lakshmi never knew she had, threatening to shatter the carefully constructed world she has created.

In a society on the cusp of change, Lakshmi must draw upon her talents and resilience to persevere, uplifting those around her as she confronts the challenges of family, love, and the enduring quest for self-discovery.

Eight years ago, Sara Lancaster fled Savannah, Georgia, leaving behind a trauma she desperately wants to forget and a daughter, Alana, who knows nothing of her father’s dark legacy. But when her father falls gravely ill, Sara is forced to return to the city that holds her deepest wounds. As she navigates caring for her father and running his beloved bookstore, Sara’s sole focus is protecting her bright, inquisitive daughter from the Wyler family, particularly the man who shattered her life. With the attacker imprisoned and his identical twin, Jacob, long gone, Sara believes she has created a safe haven.

Yet, fate has a different plan. Jacob Wyler has also returned to Savannah, seeking to mend the fractured pieces of his own family. When their paths inevitably cross, the collision of Sara’s poetic soul and Jacob’s scientific mind ignites an unexpected connection. Against the backdrop of sweltering Southern heat, this compelling debut explores themes of family, redemption, and the profound, often complicated, nature of forgiveness, asking if two broken people can truly find healing and love amidst the ghosts of the past.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • #1 AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR SO FAR 2025 An ENTHRALLING new novel from the NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING author of Migrations and Once There Were Wolves "A WILDLY TALENTED writer." ―Emily St. John Mandel “SPELLBINDING...Exceptionally imagined, thoroughly humane.” — Washington Post “Abounds with EVOCATIVE nature writing.” — The New York Times Book Review A family on a remote island. A mysterious woman washed ashore. A rising storm on the horizon. Dominic Salt and his three children are caretakers of Shearwater, a tiny island not far from Antarctica. Home to the world’s largest seed bank, Shearwater was once full of researchers, but with sea levels rising, the Salts are now its final inhabitants. Until, during the worst storm the island has ever seen, a woman mysteriously washes ashore. Isolation has taken its toll on the Salts, but as they nurse the woman, Rowan, back to strength, it begins to feel like she might just be what they need. Rowan, long accustomed to protecting herself, starts imagining a future where she could belong to someone again. But Rowan isn’t telling the whole truth about why she set out for Shearwater. And when she discovers sabotaged radios and a freshly dug grave, she realizes Dominic is keeping his own secrets. As the storms on Shearwater gather force, they all must decide if they can trust each other enough to protect the precious seeds in their care before it’s too late—and if they can finally put the tragedies of the past behind them to create something new, together. A novel of breathtaking twists, dizzying beauty, and ferocious love, Wild Dark Shore is about the impossible choices we make to protect the people we love, even as the world around us disappears.

Olivia Green had it all: a Manhattan penthouse, a blossoming career, and a fiancé who was one of New York City's most successful businessmen. But her perfect life shatters when she discovers he's a cheat. Heartbroken and disillusioned, Olivia flees the city and returns to her small hometown of Morgan's Bay, Long Island, seeking solace with her family.

In Morgan's Bay, life is slower, simpler, and a world away from the high-stakes world she left behind. When she meets Shane, a local with a deep connection to the town and a heart of gold, Olivia begins to see the possibility of a different kind of happiness. Shane values community, honesty, and the simple joys of life—everything Olivia realizes she's been missing.

As their connection deepens, Olivia must decide if she's ready to trade her past ambitions for a future she never imagined. Can she embrace the small-town life and open her heart to a love that's real, genuine, and all because of him?

Dive into this steamy and heartwarming small-town romance about second chances, finding your way back home, and discovering that sometimes, the greatest treasures are found where you least expect them.