Teresa Aires

Charlie Novello Teresa Aires

Reagan Novello and Ryan Kavanaugh have lost the most important person of their lives. After Charlie is killed in a car accident, his younger sister Reagan and best friend Ryan must make sense of life without him, even if that is the very last thing they wished for.

Reagan seems to have it together and tries to fix everyone's issues yet is deep in sorrow and struggling to regain her life. Ryan is bluntly drinking his way through loss and even considering suicide. They have been childhood friends, best friends, first lovers, and are now almost strangers, so going on Charlie's Europe trip together seems like the perfect recipe for disaster. However, there is something oddly powerful about being tremendously vulnerable with an almost stranger while discovering your dead best friend's deepest secrets.

From best friends to lovers to strangers, Reagan and Ryan find themselves on the same path once more because they are the only two people who understand each other's pain. Despite Reagan's relationship with Jake and Ryan's complicated impulses, they decide to embark on Charlie's trip in search for some kind of closure. But their relationship's unique dynamic is far from over and there is much more to Charlie than they expected. What happens when you board on such an emotional rollercoaster? Would you choose to reveal your best friend's secrets or would you look the other way? What if the person who has always been in the background means more than you can control?

Trigger Warning: This book contains scenes of suicide attempt and alcoholism that could be upsetting to readers. If you are struggling, please contact your local helpline.