The Leading Edge of Now

Grace Cochran is almost used to being an orphan. She's been in a series of foster homes since her father's sudden death, and she's starting to find a rhythm... when suddenly her estranged uncle Rusty comes forward to claim her.
This might be okay if he'd spoken to her even once since her father's death two years ago. Or if moving in with Uncle Rusty didn't mean returning to New Harbor, where she's left a lot of baggage.
Long ago, New Harbor was the place Grace spent the best summers of her life. Now her best friend and her ex-boyfriend are so distant that they barely speak to her, even though they live right next door. Grace's return means patching up some relationships, falling in love all over again -- and coming to terms with a sexual assault she doesn't even remember.
In her new home, she will need to find the truth and speak the truth, even if it comes close to the people she loves the most.

Just when Grace is beginning to get used to being an orphan, her estranged uncle suddenly comes forward to claim her.

That might have been okay if he'd spoken to her even once since her father died.

Or if moving in with Uncle Rusty didn't mean returning to New Harbor.

Grace once spent the best summers of her life in New Harbor. Now the place just reminds her of all she's lost: her best friend, her boyfriend and any memory of the night that changed her forever.

People say the truth will set you free, but Grace isn't sure about that. Once she starts looking for it, the truth about that night is hard to find - and what happens when her healing hurts the people she cares about the most?

Marci Lyn Curtis, the critically acclaimed author of The One Thing, has crafted an honest and emotional story that will resonate with the wide range of readers impacted by sexual assault.

Sexual assault does not define this story, however, just as it does not define Grace. Wry humor and true love emerge as Grace, like many in the #MeToo era, seeks to find her truth, face her truth, and speak her truth.