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Lucy and Gabe first meet as seniors at Columbia University, where a single day changes both of their lives. Together they decide to give their existence meaning, and a year later their reunion feels fated. Gabe becomes a photojournalist in the Middle East while Lucy pursues a career in New York, and the next thirteen years become a journey of dreams, desires, jealousy, betrayal, and love. Their story asks whether fate or choice keeps them together, and it follows the pair’s hearts across continents while never letting go of each other.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Jill Santopolo
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