The Palace at Dusk - by Angela Terry (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Perfect for fans of Emily Giffin and Taylor Jenkins Reid, The Palace at Dusk explores the complexity of love in an illicit office romance.

Harvard-educated corporate attorney Jasmine "Jae" Phillips promised herself that she wouldn't date anyone at the office. She's too focused on the job, and her meh dating history can be summed up with a shrug. Then came Brad Summers.

When Jae's colleague Brad enters her office-boyish and handsome with his tousled hair and sparkling green-gold eyes--and asks if she'd like to grab a drink, she's flattered. Their conversation makes her feel alive, fascinating, and fun, and the lonely Jae can't help but bask in Brad's attention. Soon Jae is breaking her never-date-at-the-office rule. And when she later discovers that Brad has a wife and child, she finds herself breaking a much more serious rule.

After Jae spends years in love with a man who isn't hers and jeopardizes her career in the process, a series of unexpected developments shake her awake and force her to confront the cost--and the future--of their affair. She needs to make a choice, but love stories are rarely black and white, and the right path isn't so clear. With her head and her heart pulling her in opposite directions, Jae must somehow chart a course between them in order to find her happily ever after.

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Praise for The Palace at Dusk

2024 Independent Press Awards Winner in Chick-Lit

2023 Best Book Awards Finalist in Fiction: Romance

2023 Best Book Awards Finalist in Fiction: Women's Fiction

2023 Best Book Awards Finalist in Best New Fiction

"No one writes realistic heart-wrenching, gotta-have-him stories better than Angela Terry. I can't get enough of every one of her books, and The Palace at Dusk is my favorite yet. Her skill in unfolding the complexities of life that not only include what a character's romantic heart desires but also other goals in life grip the reader from page one and keep them never wanting to put her books down. This novel is representative of how women's fiction should be-overflowing with soul, empowerment, and full-circle moments." --C. D'Angelo, award-winning author of The Difference and The Visitor

"Heartfelt and thought-provoking, The Palace at Dusk is the story of one woman's quest to forge a life--and find love--on her own terms. Angela Terry is a fresh, luminous voice in women's fiction." --Camille Pagáaacute;n, bestselling author of Good for You

"Angela Terry has done it again! The Palace at Dusk is a page-turning novel set in the competitive world of Big Law. A portrait of the messiness of life and love, family, and friendship, it's perfect for fans of Emily Giffin and Kelly Harms."