Ms. Bitch

O’Malley (the Mystic Cove series) explores the pain of divorce and the courage needed to give love another try in her breezy but emotional first standalone. Tess Campbell is shocked to find her husband, Gabe, has been cheating on her. She immediately breaks things off, transferring money from their joint account, changing her passwords, and putting the house they shared on the market. Tess attempts to explore modern dating through casual Tinder dates, but at home, she grieves her relationship, torturing herself by reading Gabe’s Facebook messages to his mistress each night and thinking over all the signs she missed. It’s only on a trip to Cozumel, Mexico, that she begins to get past her heartache. There she meets Aiden, an attractive Scottish diving instructor, and works up the courage to ask him out. The pair keep in touch after the trip is over, and flirty messages become daily video calls as their chemistry evolves. O’Malley’s heartfelt tale strikes a delicate balance between heartbreak and recovery. The result is a stirring beach read perfect for readers who believe in second chances. (Self-published)