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The story frames a honeymoon that becomes a solitary journey, contrasting breathtaking scenery and cherished memories with the ache of separation. Through reflective chapters, the book traces the author’s attempt to rebuild life, process loss, and find calm after devastation.","[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nAn imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019  \n[penguinrandomhouse.com](penguinrandomhouse.com)  \nCopyright © 2026 by Laura Murphy  \nPenguin Random House values and supports copyright. Copyright fuels creativity, encourages diverse voices, promotes free speech, and creates a vibrant culture. Thank you for buying an authorized edition of this book and for complying with copyright laws by not reproducing, scanning, or distributing any part of it in any form without permission. You are supporting writers and allowing Penguin Random House to continue to publish books for every reader. Please note that no part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner for the purpose of training artificial intelligence technologies or systems.  \nDUTTON and the D colophon are registered trademarks of Penguin Random House LLC.  \nCover design by Middy Vella  \nCover image of Cimetiere (cemetery) du Chateau (Nice) by Atlantide Phototravel/Getty Illustrations by Alexis C. 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I actually wrote a speech in junior high about why I hate giving speeches. But if there is anyone in the world who could get me up here, it’s Devon.  \nDevon didn’t know this, but that was actually the opening to a speech I was planning to give at our wedding.  \nMay 19, 2024  \nDevon’s Celebration of Life  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nBefore  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nI HAD WANTED to go to Castellina in Chianti, Italy, for years. My fiancé  \nDevon’s father vacationed there every fall, and Devon had shared with me his family photographs of narrow cobblestoned streets, close-packed medieval buildings, and long gorgeous views over rolling Tuscan hills. I had watched Devon grow up in those photographs, from a teenager in illfitting shorts to the kind, handsome, fun-loving man I had fallen in love with. I had seen his happiness blossom over time; a happiness the two of us were eager to share for the rest of our lives. So the village was an obvious destination when we sat down together to choose locations in Europe for our honeymoon.  \nStill, I was surprised by Castellina. I had come from London, a modern and boisterous city, and the village was a contrast: ancient, peaceful, and more intimate than any social media post or photograph could capture. From every angle there was a gorgeous view: an alley twisting between two yellow stucco buildings; a glimpse of formal gardens across a courtyard; an ancient tower above terra-cotta roofs. The palazzo where Devon’s father rented an apartment was near the top of the hill, with the vineyards of Tuscany spreading out to the horizon below it; vineyards I had seen in the background of so many photos of the man I loved. You know love at the moment you experience it. It’s an electricity that thrills you, a peace that cools and calms. I fell in love with Devon a few weeks into our friendship, as we sat on a cliff watching the sun rise over the ocean. 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