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About The Book
Nellie Hurwitz doesn’t have a first love. She has a first hate: Noah-who-may-not-be-named. And she has refused to talk about what imploded their relationship since it ended abruptly near the end of high school.
For two decades, Nellie and Noah have managed to avoid seeing each other—but the gig is up when their respective best friends, Ben and Cara, plan an intimate vow renewal at a vineyard compound in Sonoma, California.
Nellie is determined to keep ancient history from ruining the trip Cara has worked so hard to plan—but dangerously close quarters bring up feelings both Nellie and Noah have carefully locked away for years. Even amidst the eye rolls, snipes and awkwardness of their forced proximity, the two can’t shake the heady attraction they’ve always shared.
Written in alternating timelines, teenage Nellie and Noah fall together and apart in 1990s New York, while, in the present day, they grapple with whether—despite the baggage of the past—there is still something real and unfinished brewing between them.
Ultimately, can they find a way to move forward? Or will they backslide and blow things up for good?
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Product Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio (October 21, 2025)
- Runtime: 10 hours and 15 minutes
- ISBN13: 9781668152294
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"Gilli Messer and Teddy Hamilton, both of whom performed Dahlia’s previous audiobook, return to narrate this enemies-to-lovers romance. Twenty years ago, Nellie and Noah were high school sweethearts. When their relationship imploded, Nellie told no one why, not wanting their secret to ruin Noah’s relationships with their friends. Decades later, at their friends’ un-wedding weekend, the two are forced to spend time together and confront the reason their relationship ended. Messer’s ability to capture the pair’s voices is stellar. Most notably, she’s fully believable as she switches between their youthful and present-day dialogue. Hamilton’s performance works well in scenes of high emotion and helps to bring Noah to life. Both narrators will keep listeners engaged as the former sweethearts confront their past."
– AudioFile Magazine
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