The highly anticipated start of the âmasterfulâ (New York Journal of Books) romantic suspense series from the beloved nationally bestselling author of Ten Tiny Breaths.
Left for dead in the fields of rural Oregon, a young woman defies all odds and survivesâbut she awakens with no idea who she is, or what happened to her. Refusing to answer to âJane Doeâ for another day, the woman renames herself âWaterâ for the tiny, hidden marking on her bodyâthe only clue to her past. Taken in by old Ginny Fitzgerald, a crotchety but kind lady living on a nearby horse farm, Water slowly begins building a new life. But as she attempts to piece together the fleeting slivers of her memory, more questions emerge: Who is the next-door neighbor, quietly toiling under the hood of his Barracuda? Why wonât Ginny let him step foot on her property? And why does Water feel she recognizes him?
Twenty-four-year-old Jesse Welles doesnât know how long it will be before Water gets her memory back. For her sake, Jesse hopes the answer is never. He knows that sheâll stay so much saferâand happierâthat way. And thatâs why, as hard as it is, he needs to keep his distance. Because getting too close could flood her with realities better left buried.
The trouble is, water always seems to find its way to the surface.