[(The Chance)] [By (author) Karen Kingsbury] published on

When Ellie and Nolan were teenagers, they buried letters beneath an old oak tree with a promise to reunite eleven years later—a plan that felt impossibly far away back then. Now, as that fated date approaches, both are carrying hidden wounds: Ellie has drifted from her faith while raising her daughter alone, while Nolan, a celebrated NBA star, struggles with a loneliness that no amount of success can fill. There's a void in both their hearts that's lingered since that magical night beneath the Spanish moss, and neither quite knows if returning to that moment will heal or haunt them. This is such a tender story about second chances, the quiet power of faith, and whether some connections are strong enough to survive a lifetime apart—even when life has changed everything.