Margot is on the quest to uncover and reassemble anancientand cursedvase, with the help of a boy who went missing in 1932,because it’s the only way to put back together her broken heart in thisstanda-lone adventure rom-com, perfect for fans ofWhat the River KnowsandTheLost City.

The mythical Vase of Venus Aurelia hasnt been seen since1932, but Margot Rhodes is determined to change that.

Drawn by the vases supposed magical properties, Margotembarks on her schools archaeological trip to Pompeii. Sure, its her firsttime holding a shovel, but shes got something no one else does: lost teenageexplorer Van Keanes journal.

Poring over the poetic entries that serve as a map to thevases missing shards, Margot finds herself falling in love with the boy whowrote it a century ago. Shes shocked when her search leads her to a statuethat looks exactly like Van, and then the statue comes to life.

Catapulted into the present, Van is nothing like thewordsmith Margot imagined. Hes all sharp edges, intent on retrieving the relicfor all the wrong reasons. But it takes two to survive Venuss death-defyingchallenges, and, together, Margot and Van must excavate the treasureand theirburied pastsbefore their story ends in ruins.

With a blend of humor, magic, and love, Rachel Moore craftsanother stand-alone adventure rom-com full of double- and triple-crosses,hilarious shenanigans, and frustration-fueled banter, where the best treasureis true love.

About the Author

Rachel Mooreis a content marketer and writerliving in Nashville, Tennessee. She graduated from the University of Evansvillewith a degree in creative writing, and she has never met a rom-com she didntlove. On the rare occasion she isnt writing happy endings, you can find hercollecting dictionaries, drinking entirely too much coffee, and driftingthrough library stacks.