What We Leave Behind

By Virgie Odell

What We Leave Behind

A quietly powerful literary romance about second chances, healing, and love that arrives when it is least expected, set against the modern beauty of Ireland.

After years of putting everyone else first, Naomi travels to Ireland alongside her friend Nycole, seeking quiet, not connection. She rents a centuries-old house hoping for solitude, but the house seems unwilling to let her remain alone. As unexplained events disrupt her retreat, Naomi becomes entangled in a story that reaches beyond her own lifetime. A voice calls her name, and the silence no longer feels empty.

Nycole is in Dublin for a groundbreaking pediatric research partnership. Brilliant, guarded, and still carrying the weight of past betrayal, she has no intention of opening her heart again. Especially not to Ronan O'Connell, a reserved Irish geneticist whose quiet warmth begins to slip past every boundary she has carefully built.

As Naomi and Nycole navigate grief, belonging, and unexpected love, their lives begin to intertwine in ways neither woman imagined. Each must confront what she has lost, what she fears, and whether she is brave enough to choose love again.

This slow-burn literary romance explores mature love and connection, revealing intimacy shaped by emotional depth and the courage it takes to begin again.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FMPC9GBP
• ISBN13: 9798999680136
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Athens Book Releases
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"