“Who knew flirting with your husband who doesn’t know he’s your husband could be this romantic?” —Mindy Kaling

What if they never married? For an overwhelmed husband and wife, that what-if wish comes true in an emotional and bittersweet novel about choices, sacrifice, and the love that they might lose forever.

When Dana and Nigel got married, they had such promise. After sixteen years, the cracks are showing.

Dana is a burned-out ER nurse, and Nigel is a recently unemployed stay-at-home dad whose professional identity is disappearing. Questioning the directions their lives have taken, Dana and Nigel are each granted a wish from a mysterious stranger. For one week they can escape the pressure of their lives in favor of ones in which they never married.

Waking up in an alternate reality where their youthful, individual dreams have come true is, at first, a marvel. When they meet by chance in Bali, Dana recognizes Nigel instantly, but he feels only an inexplicable connection to this stranger. And they discover there’s a catch to their wishes.

Returning to normal—and to the long-haul love they vowed would be forever—won’t be as easy as they thought. As the clock ticks down, Dana and Nigel face an impossible choice that will test the very foundation of their relationship and alter their lives forever.

Lauren Ho is the author of Bite Me, Royce Taslim; Lucie Yi Is Not a Romantic; and Last Tang Standing. She is a former legal counsel turned author whose writing explores the messy, heartfelt, and often humorous realities of modern life. Originally from Malaysia, she has lived across Europe and now resides in Singapore with her family. When she’s not writing multi-genre fiction for both adults and children, Lauren can be found watching (and occasionally performing) stand-up comedy, belting out karaoke, or hunting down the perfect bite. For more information, visit www.hellolaurenho.com and follow her at @HelloLaurenHo.