July 29, 2024
A near-death experience leads to a loving reunion in this heart-tugging romance from Shepard (Sweeten the Deal). When movie star Boyd Kellagher’s car goes over an embankment during a hurricane on Long Island, his costar Tom Wilczewski risks his life to save Boyd from drowning—but first he takes a moment to call his ex-wife, Rose Kelly, to profess his love and wish for “a chance to make it up” to her. After discovering Tom’s voicemail three months later, Rose takes Tom up on his offer, asking him to help repair the hurricane damage to her elderly aunt’s inn on Martha’s Vineyard. Tom readily agrees, hoping to prove his love for Rose. When the damage proves too much for him to handle alone, he recruits an unlikely crew of helpers, including Boyd, whom Rose wrongly believes is Tom’s boyfriend due to paparazzi photos of them together, and the groupies who have followed Boyd to Martha’s Vineyard. Somewhere along the way, Rose starts to believe Tom’s vow that he never stopped loving her. Shepard’s authentic, imperfect characters lend credibility to the possibility of second chances. Readers will cheer for Rose and Tom to find their way back to each other.