Fans of Jodi Picoult, Susan Lewis, Mitch Alborn and Alice Sebold will love this compelling, emotionally charged and unforgettable novel from international bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde.

'A heroic, superbly crafted novel worth reading again and again and again' - The Denver Post
'Ryan Hyde spins her tale so effortlessly that the reader closes the book with a quiet sense of elation' -- San Francisco Chronicle
'I couldn't put it down' -- ****** Reader review
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THERE'S A SPLIT SECOND BETWEEN HAVING IT ALL, AND LOSING EVERYTHING.

Hayden briefly has it all: a wife and daughter he adores and a baby on the way. But when his son dies at birth, a deep anger emerges, robbing Hayden of everything.

Years on, Hayden is living in self-imposed exile. He's just lost his beloved dog and is now losing Laurel, the only woman he's loved since...

But just as Hayden's rage rises again, a young figure from the past emerges, forcing him to re-visit his long-buried childhood...