The Words We Lost

In "Before I Called You Mine," senior acquisitions editor Ingrid Erikson grapples with the loss of her childhood best friend, bestselling author Cece Campbell, and struggles to reconnect with fiction amid her trauma. After facing a career crisis, Ingrid is unexpectedly drawn back to her coastal Washington hometown when Cece's cousin Joel presents her with a sealed envelope, prompting them to set aside their past grievances and seek out Cece's elusive final manuscript. This poignant tale explores themes of friendship, forgiveness, and the quest for healing through the secrets of their shared history.