Variation

Bestseller Yarros (Fourth Wing) takes on the high-stakes world of professional ballet in this explosive second-chance romance. Alessandra Rousseau, part of a ballet dynasty, first met Coast Guard rescue swimmer Hudson Ellis when they were teenagers on Cape Cod and Hudson saved Alessandra from a leaky rowboat. They became fast friends—until a tragic accident killed one of Alessandra’s sisters, tearing the budding couple apart. A decade later, after Hudson’s sister Caroline is widowed, Hudson changes his duty station to be there for Caroline and her 10-year-old adopted daughter, Juniper. The move unexpectedly reunites him with Alessandra, who is on the Cape recovering from a potentially career-ending injury. While their small beach town seems normal on the surface, family secrets abound, including the truth about Juniper’s parentage and the shocking details about the accident that killed Alessandra’s sister. Yarros keeps the twists coming as her complex but lovable characters find their way back to each other in the face of impossible odds. Readers who like their romance on the soapy side will be more than satisfied. (Nov.)