Us in Ruins

Margot is on the quest to uncover and reassemble an ancientand cursedvase, with the help of a boy who went missing in 1932, because it’s the only way to put back together her broken heart in this standalone adventure rom-com, perfect for fans ofWhat the River KnowsandThe Lost City.

The mythical Vase of Venus Aurelia hasnt been seen since 1932, but Margot Rhodes is determined to change that.

Drawn by the vases supposed magical properties, Margot embarks on her schools archaeological trip to Pompeii. Sure, its her first time holding a shovel, but shes got something no one else does: lost teenage explorer Van Keanes journal.

Poring over the poetic entries that serve as a map to the vases missing shards, Margot finds herself falling in love with the boy who wrote it a century ago. Shes shocked when her search leads her to a statue that looks exactly like Van, and then the statue comes to life.

Catapulted into the present, Van is nothing like the wordsmith Margot imagined. Hes all sharp edges, intent on retrieving the relic for all the wrong reasons. But it takes two to survive Venuss death-defying challenges, and, together, Margot and Van must excavate the treasureand their buried pastsbefore their story ends in ruins.

With a blend of humor, magic, and love, Rachel Moore crafts another standalone adventure rom-com full of double- and triple-crosses, hilarious shenanigans, and frustration-fueled banter, where the best treasure is true love.