by Monica Garner (Author)
The call of summer, sisterhood, and hearts in need of healing bring two best friends and their
college-age daughters to Napa Valley, California's breathtaking wine country--where a long-held secret threatens to forever alter their relationships . . .
Since their fast friendship as teenagers over 30 years ago, Louisiana natives Remi Landry and Bianca Fuentes Perez have seen each other through the best and worst of times. Now, as Remi grieves the sudden death of her beloved husband of 25 years, and Bianca struggles with the fallout of a divorce she didn't see coming, the women are amid their greatest challenges yet.
Remi and Gerard spent their honeymoon and summers in Napa and on the Sonoma Coast. Their love of wine led them to buy a Victorian home in Wine Country--and then a winery on the site of an age-old vineyard. They spoke endlessly about retiring to run their winery. But with Gerard gone, Remi must sort through his things and reevaluate their assets, and her future.
Bianca is grateful to be there for Remi. After all, Remi was her rock when Bianca's husband left--and throughout the breast cancer diagnosis that followed. Now in remission, and with her daughter a thriving college freshman, Bianca hopes for a brighter future. But when Remi unearths a secret about her late husband so shattering even Bianca can't help, the past casts a shadow over everything--and everyone . . .
Emotional and relatable, here is a captivating novel of the bonds of friendship, the power of love and forgiveness, and the revelation that sometimes comfort lies where you least expect it.
Author Biography
Monica Garner is an Essence bestselling author of contemporary mainstream fiction, romance, and young adult novels. She began her publishing career under the penname Monica McKayhan, releasing her debut with BET Books and then going on to publish with Harlequin. Her YA debut, Indigo Summer, was the launch title for Harlequin's Kimani TRU imprint and became a #7 Essence bestseller, a Black Issues Book Review (BIBR) bestseller, and an American Library Association YALSA Quick Pick for 3 consecutive years. Under the name Monica Richardson, she is the author of the Talbots of Harbour Island, a 4-installment romance series set in the Caribbean Islands, and Last Sunset Over Mexico. She lives in Texas and can be found online at www.Monica-Writes.com.
Number of Pages: 304
Dimensions: 1.03 x 8.2 x 5.52 IN
Publication Date: April 28, 2026
