The brand new novel from the global bestselling author -a tender love story with resonant themes of regret and longing. In the scorching New York heat, a hundred people wait to be selected as jurors. Paul is reading a newspaper. Catherine is reading a novel. So begins a whirlwind flirtation: over cappuccinos in Manhattan and gallery trips to Chelsea, Paul and Catherine escape into the illusion of an Italian getaway. Their feelings quickly evolve into something deeper, something as mature adults with lives of their own Paul and Catherine must carry on in secret, with the understanding that anything more than a casual crush is out of the question.