One evening, outside her family's rustic Cape Cod cabin, Elle Bishop finally consummates her relationship with her childhood best friend, Jonas, as her family and Jonas's wife mingle inside. This page-turning novel takes place over twenty-four hours, as Elle decides whether to upend her beloved family for a man she once considered her soulmate…and it also spans fifty years, as she reminisces about the summers—and the unspeakable tragedy—that forever bind her and Jonas together. Sparkling with romance, humor, and intelligence, The Paper Palace is an absorbing and provocative tale of secrets, heartbreak, and the mysteries of the heart.