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In the glittering heart of Manhattan, where wealth, ambition, and secrets collide, James Harrington returns home after a year abroad-grieving the tragic loss of his two closest friends and searching for a new beginning. A remote monastery retreat gave him clarity, but it couldn't erase the past. Now at forty-two, James steps into a new chapter: a promising job, a fragile sense of peace, and an unexpected connection with Sandy Carlisle, a brilliant and grounded colleague. Yet, the past still lingers-especially in the form of Jaclyn Whitmore, a glamorous socialite from his former life who isn't ready to let go.
Meanwhile, high above the city, Eleanor Harrington-James's mother and a formidable art collector-becomes the target of Lisette Dubois, a seductive master thief with a taste for the rare and the priceless. When a legendary diamond necklace vanishes from Eleanor's penthouse on the 73rd floor of CitySpire, suspicion spreads among Manhattan's elite, and danger creeps closer to the lives Eleanor has carefully built.
As Lisette's web of deception expands, Vivienne Lancaster-a party planner in the wrong place at the wrong time-is forced into a dangerous alliance with the police. Detective Daniel Cross, relentless and sharp, is on Lisette's trail, but time is running out.
Lives begin to intertwine: Cheryl, a devoted biographer, finds love with Mark, her late friend's boss; Jaclyn faces her own reckoning at a wedding that changes everything; and Rosalinda, Eleanor's loyal maid, reveals strength no one expected.
From Barcelona's cathedrals to the banks of the Nile, from stolen jewels to hard-won love, this is a sweeping story of reinvention, resilience, and the beauty of second chances.