**137 page novella following Thirty and a Half Excuses in the USA Today bestselling Rose Gardner Mystery series**



When Joe walks out of Rose’s life, she can’t imagine life without him. But with support from her friends—and an unexpected person—Rose finds her way to climb out of her despair.

After his father’s blackmail forces him to leave the love of his life to protect her, Joe is thrown into the race for Arkansas State Senate. But while Rose has people to help her grieve, Joe finds himself completely alone—except the one person he detests is the only person who’s offering comfort.



Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes (#1)

Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons (#2)

Thirty and a Half Excuses (#3)

Falling to Pieces (Between the Numbers novella #3.5)

Thirty-One and a Half Regrets (#4)