Publishers Weekly—a top pick for spring, starred review
Even as a violin prodigy, Olivia Klein courted trouble. But when her volatile marriage to high-stakes investor, Rob Van Doren, takes another wrong turn, Olivia acts out once too often. A night of bad behavior results in community service hours. Time is to be served with Theo McAdams—a music teacher with whom Olivia forms an unlikely bond. As she inches toward a better place, even hopeful that her marriage will survive, life surprises Olivia in the form of her first husband.
Years ago, while wearing out her welcome at her last college stop, Olivia fell in love with Sam Nash. Their impulsive marriage came to an abrupt end after a fateful car crash and harsh parting words. Olivia never expected to see him again, especially when Sam moved on to find fame as a pro baseball icon.
But now Sam Nash is back, and he wants her forgiveness. He also wants to recapture the love affair they gave up on years ago. Olivia is torn between reinventing romance and saving her marriage. To her surprise, it’s the presence of a young music teacher—and the lessons from a reckless past—that may bring harmony to Olivia’s off-key life.