When Charlie Garrett arrives as a young teacher at the Abbott School, he finds a world steeped in privilege and tradition. The schools green quads are lined by gothic stone halls, students dart across campus in blazers and bright plaid skirts. Fresh out of college and barely older than the students he teaches, Charlie longs to find his place in the rarefied world of Abbottsford. He is particularly drawn to the school chaplain, Preston Bankhead, and Prestons beautiful daughter, May. Then, Charlies younger half brother, Nick, arrives on campus. Nick is, quite literally, the golden child, with sandy blond hair and a dazzling smile. Teachers welcome him warmly, students stay late to talk after class, and May Bankhead proves susceptible to his magnetic draw. As Charlie sees the unmistakable connection between his first love and his half brother, he struggles with emotions far more complicated than mere jealousy. A terrible secret threatens to surface, and Charlies peaceful campus life is shattered. A complex, sexy, page-turning novel, Holly LeCraws latest asks us just how much we will sacrifice to protect those we love and how far we will go to keep the past safely buried-
