"The most engrossing love story. A 2026 must-read."âChristina Lauren, New York Times bestselling authors of Love and Other Words
AN AMAZON BEST OF ROMANCE PICK FOR APRIL â A LIBRARY READS HALL OF FAME PICK FOR APRIL â A JULIA QUINN TODAY SHOW RECCOMENDATION FOR 2026 â A TOWN & COUNTRY BEST NEW ROMANCE NOVEL TO READ IN 2026
A woman tests the limits of her so-called amicable divorce when she flies to Paris for the destination wedding of her former sister-in-law, only to butt heads with the deliciously gruff best man, in a poignant and romantic novel from Kate Clayborn.
Physician Layla Bailey has spent over a year telling herself she's moved on from a painful but amicable divorce from her college sweetheart. Staying friends with her ex seemed like the mature thing to do, but when Layla is invited to her former sister-in-lawâs destination wedding in Parisâwhere Layla once spent her own romantic honeymoonâshe knows her commitment to maturity might be her worst enemyâŚespecially since her ex isnât attending alone.
The only thing that could make the week more difficult is getting through it without the distraction of the wedding.... But when what Layla thought was a harmless conversation about the choices of her younger self leads to the bride getting cold feet, Layla finds herself facing down the groomâs mysterious, taciturn best man, Griffin, who will do anything to make sure this wedding happens.
Since she broke it, Griff demands she help him fix it. Going along with his plan to alleviate the engaged couple's doubts seems like Laylaâs best chance at maintaining a good relationship with a family she once called her own. But as she learns more about the past heartbreak thatâs driving Griff to help his friend, she gets closer and closer to confronting the true depth of her own painâŚwhile finding herself more and more willing to risk it all again for Griff.
â[A] tremendous love story ⌠proof that Clayborn only gets better with every book.â âKirkus (STARRED)
"The most engrossing love story. A 2026 must-read."âChristina Lauren, New York Times bestselling authors of Love and Other Words
AN AMAZON BEST OF ROMANCE PICK FOR APRIL â A LIBRARY READS HALL OF FAME PICK FOR APRIL â A JULIA QUINN TODAY SHOW RECCOMENDATION FOR 2026 â A TOWN & COUNTRY BEST NEW ROMANCE NOVEL TO READ IN 2026
A woman tests the limits of her so-called amicable divorce when she flies to Paris for the destination wedding of her former sister-in-law, only to butt heads with the deliciously gruff best man, in a poignant and romantic novel from Kate Clayborn.
Physician Layla Bailey has spent over a year telling herself she's moved on from a painful but amicable divorce from her college sweetheart. Staying friends with her ex seemed like the mature thing to do, but when Layla is invited to her former sister-in-lawâs destination wedding in Parisâwhere Layla once spent her own romantic honeymoonâshe knows her commitment to maturity might be her worst enemyâŚespecially since her ex isnât attending alone.
The only thing that could make the week more difficult is getting through it without the distraction of the wedding.... But when what Layla thought was a harmless conversation about the choices of her younger self leads to the bride getting cold feet, Layla finds herself facing down the groomâs mysterious, taciturn best man, Griffin, who will do anything to make sure this wedding happens.
Since she broke it, Griff demands she help him fix it. Going along with his plan to alleviate the engaged couple's doubts seems like Laylaâs best chance at maintaining a good relationship with a family she once called her own. But as she learns more about the past heartbreak thatâs driving Griff to help his friend, she gets closer and closer to confronting the true depth of her own painâŚwhile finding herself more and more willing to risk it all again for Griff.
â[A] tremendous love story ⌠proof that Clayborn only gets better with every book.â âKirkus (STARRED)