Nora and her younger sister, Libby, who are both residents of New York City, take a month-long vacation to a town near Asheville, North Carolina. Nora is a literary agent who can't NOT answer her phone. The only thing she cares about more than her clients is her younger sister. Since their mother died 10 years ago and their father has been absent all of their lives, Nora feels responsible for Libby's happiness. Libby is five months pregnant with her third child and had insisted Nora join her on this vacation.
The small town where they're staying was the setting for a book that was written by Dusty Fielding, one of Nora's clients, and even though the town doesn't quite live up to its reputation in the novel, Libby makes a list of things that Nora needs to try doing during this trip, including to date a local. When Nora learns that Charlie, a man she has worked with in NYC, is living in the town and working remotely as he also tries to run his family's bookstore, she's conflicted. Her interactions with Charlie had been difficult in the past. Meanwhile, Nora is getting the feeling that there are problems between Libby and her husband, Brendan. Libby seems to be avoiding his calls.
When Dusty's editor goes out on maternity leave unexpectedly early, Nora and Charlie are tasked with editing her newest novel in the works — Dusty's story and Nora and Charlie's story run somewhat in parallel. Not to forget Libby's current story, Nora's backstory, and Charlie's backstory, as well. Nice fast meaty read.
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