{"product_id":"promise-me-sunshine-a-hearts-of-new-york-novel-2-by-cara-bastone","title":"Promise Me Sunshine (A Hearts of New York Novel #2) by Cara Bastone","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrief + healing • slow-burn romance • grumpy\/sunshine • “live again” list • nanny\/babysitting gig • found family vibes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eA tender, heart-squeezing slow burn about learning how to live after devastating loss—and letting someone new show up for you when you’re sure you’re beyond saving. \u003cstrong\u003ePromise Me Sunshine\u003c\/strong\u003e blends real, messy grief with quiet humor and warmth, building a love story out of small moments, steady care, and the courage to try again.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe vibe\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLenny\u003c\/strong\u003e is barely holding it together. Since cancer took her best friend, she’s been avoiding everything that reminds her of the life she lost: her worried parents, the apartment they shared, and the laminated “live again” list she promised she’d follow to survive her grief. She’s trying to look functional, but she’s falling apart in private.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eThe only work she can handle is temporary babysitting, and she lands a great gig helping \u003cstrong\u003eReese\u003c\/strong\u003e, an overworked single mom, and her precocious daughter \u003cstrong\u003eAinsley\u003c\/strong\u003e. The catch? Ainsley’s uncle \u003cstrong\u003eMiles\u003c\/strong\u003e is always around—and he’s basically the human embodiment of a grumpy cat meme. Worse, he can see right through Lenny’s “I’m fine” act.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eMiles knows grief, too, and he offers Lenny a deal: he’ll help her complete her “live again” list if she’ll help him connect with Ainsley and navigate his complicated relationship with Reese. Lenny doesn’t believe anything can fill the hole her best friend left behind… but Miles keeps showing up anyway—through late-night ferry rides, midnight ramen, and the kind of support that doesn’t demand she be okay first. Sometimes your life has to end to find your new beginning.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTropes \u0026amp; tags\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrief\/healing romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlow burn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrumpy MMC x messy, hurting FMC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Live again” bucket list \/ life reset\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBabysitter\/nanny-adjacent setup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle mom side characters \/ found family feel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmotional caretaking \/ “he shows up” hero\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCozy city moments (ferry rides, ramen dates)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBooks in Series Order: \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReady or Not (Book 1)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePromise Me Sunshine (Book 2)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo Matter What (Book 3) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Romantasy Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49354062201091,"sku":"978-0593595749","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/7843\/8915\/files\/promisemesunshine.png?v=1785531596","url":"https:\/\/romantasybookshop.com\/products\/promise-me-sunshine-a-hearts-of-new-york-novel-2-by-cara-bastone","provider":"Romantasy Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}