In the present-day, Riley is preparing for her wedding to Sam. While he has a large family, her only family member is her grandmother, Betty, who suffers from dementia. During a period of clarity, Betty reveals clues about Riley's long-deceased mother's true heritage. Following this shocking discovery, she and Sam travel from New Jersey to Tipperary, Ireland. The story shifts to 1956. Margaret Lannigan is in love and eagerly awaits marrying Joseph. Her sister Sheila had alway

On May 1, 1992, Jules Delaney, a popular high school student, is violently attacked after leaving a concert by herself. The people in her small Nebraska town have been on edge since a local girl was killed by the notorious May Day Killer, who has been attacking girls and women across the Midwest annually on May 1st, since the 1980s. Jules survives but doesn't tell anyone, fearing another attack. Quinn Riley, who is not as popular as Jules, became friends with her during study

Julia, Emily, and Nora made a vow to their Grandma Vera to spend a week together every May at the Coronado, California beach house left to them. After losing their mother at a young age, their maternal grandmother wanted to ensure the sisters never lost touch. Julie, the eldest, goes to law school, marries, and has a daughter, yet each year she is drawn back to the old feelings for the charming neighbor she always thought she'd end up with. Middle sister Emily continues to fe

Clare Bast lives in Manhattan with her husband Jed. After becoming pregnant with their daughter Sophie, she put her PhD studies on hold. Jeb works for a hedge fund and comes from an affluent family. At a party hosted by gallery owner Gabriel Prévost, Clare feels an immediate connection and is drawn back into the art world she misses. After a violent murder and theft of a valuable work of art, Clare becomes a suspect. Alexandra Andrews' novel, Who Is Maud Dixon? (2021) was s