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.