Coming home can be the worst. Jasper is dreading it because she has made decisions about her life and people will not be happy. When she pulls into town and crashes into a ditch, her sister is in the middle of the proposal of her life. After apologizing, Jasper offers to help Christine with wedding planning for a marriage happening in a month! She also plans to organize The Nutcracker, a town tradition. Plus, there’s the list she created before she leaves for good, including being civil to Arthur, whose father she loved and who she can’t understand. Suffering through clapback from her mother on casting and grief from the bridezilla (who was already bad enough), plus a town documentary gone wrong, she can’t wait to get out of town. But first, she should tell her parents about the change of plans.
Jasper was diagnosed with autism and has spent her life denying it through pressure from her mother. Readers learn of her neurodivergent tendencies as the story progresses, including masking and shutdowns. This is more than a romcom, it’s a complex tale about family and friendships, repentance and redemption, and learning to love yourself.
