Holly LeCraw Libri

Marcella Atkinson was a married woman when she fell in love with Cecil McClatchey, himself a married father of two. On the same night their romance abruptly ended, Cecil’s wife was found murdered. Seven summers later, Marcella is divorced and estranged from her daughter, mired in grief and guilt. But when Cecil’s grown son, Jed, returns to the Cape and finds Marcella’s bathing suit buried in his father’s closet, this relic of the past sets in motion a passionate affair. In this twisting, sensuous novel of devotion and infidelity, mistakes of the past must rise to the surface.

Set against the backdrop of a troubled childhood in Atlanta, Charlie Garrett embarks on a journey of self-discovery as a young teacher at Abbott School in Massachusetts. His life takes a transformative turn when he falls for May Bankhead, the chaplain's daughter, leading to a seemingly perfect existence. However, heartbreak ensues when Charlie inadvertently shatters their relationship, leaving him to grapple with the consequences of his actions and the possibility that May may be gone from his life for good.