Historian Lia Carrer has finally returned to southwestern France, determined to rebuild her life after the death of her husband. But instead of finding solace in the region's quiet hills and medieval ruins, she falls in love with Raoul, a man whose very existence challenges everything she knows about life-and about her husband's death.

About the Author
Julie Christine Johnson is the author of the novels In Another Life (February 2, 2016: Sourcebooks) and The Crows of Beara (September 15, 2017: Ashland Creek Press). Her short stories and essays have appeared in several journals, including Emerge Literary Journals; Mud Season Review; Cirque: A Literary Journal of the North Pacific Rim; Cobalt, and the anthologies Stories for Sendai; Up, Do: Flash Fiction by Women Writers; and Three Minus One: Stories of Love and Loss. She holds undergraduate degrees in French and Psychology and a Master's in International Affairs.

A runner, hiker, and wine geek, Julie makes her home on the Olympic Peninsula of northwest Washington state with her husband. She is represented by Shannon Hassan of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.