Better With You Here: A Novel

When you’re headed into a custody battle, there’s strength in numbers: “Zepeda's command of family dynamics shows in every scene . . . a rewarding read.” —Publishers Weekly

If you ask her, Natasha Davila will tell you there's nothing more important to her than her kids. She’ll do anything for her son and daughter—even play nice with her ex-husband. Only now she’s facing a problem she never expected: Her ex is re-marrying and suing for full custody. She could fall to pieces . . . or she could call on her friends.

There’s Sara, whose tough talk hides a soft—and loyal—heart, and Haley, who has so much more to offer than a pretty face. When they’re together, Natasha doesn’t have to be someone’s wife or someone’s mother. She can just be.

But when her ex starts playing dirty, everything gets more complicated…