Book excerpt: As she helps her best friend Emma prepare for her impending wedding to Seth, Molly begins to recall the secret romance that used to exist between the two young women. Molly knows that as maid of honor she must keep her reemerging passions hidden from Emma, to be honorable by her loving friend and Emma's husband-to-be, but as the wedding nears she can't help but wonder -- was all this meant to be different? Is this wedding a sham? After a bachelorette weekend getaway leading to a rekindled lusty encounter between Molly and Emma, the best friends start to wrestle with their feelings, try to make sense of what it all means, and question if they can make this hidden relationship work despite Emma's marriage to Seth. Molly is filled with trepidation, but Emma's love, light, and clarity inspire her to embrace their growing intimacy and take a risk she never thought she was capable of. Will Molly be able to come to terms with this forbidden desire for her beautiful friend on the cusp of Emma's wedding? Can Emma enlighten Molly to the realities of what her family expects of her? Will these two best friends and lovers figure out a way to make it all work?