When Stevie Jones flees the loneliness of New York for a new life in London, she’s searching for something more than just a job or change of scenery. She’s searching for herself. Her purpose.

Stevie doesn’t expect to fall into the arms of her high school sweetheart. She definitely doesn’t expect it to be okay that he's married.

Despite every warning from her conscience, Stevie becomes the other woman. Trapped in a love story that was never truly hers. As her dreams of baking, belonging, and building something real begin to unravel, so does her sense of identity.

Ashamed and emotionally drained, Stevie knows she will have to walk away from the life she thought she wanted. But heartbreak, it turns out, might be the catalyst for something much greater. Stevie might just find purpose, found family, and the courage to start again.

Empowering, emotionally raw, and laced with hope, This Wasn't the Plan is a soulful tale of what we lose in love, and what we discover when we finally choose ourselves...

Key Tropes:
1. The Other Woman / Forbidden Love

• Stevie falls for a married man, crossing moral boundaries she never imagined she would.

• This is a mature, morally complex romance—ideal for readers who love grey areas and emotional stakes.

• From New York to London, and later to the countryside—join Stevie as she starts afresh.

• Ties into themes of burnout, identity crisis, and finding peace in unexpected places.

• Stevie’s tale is very much about self-discovery.

• Great for readers who loved books like One True Loves, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, or Maybe In Another Life.

• New friends become surrogate family and business partners.

• A new world offers a safe, grounded love that contrasts with the chaos.

• After betrayal, shame, and burnout, Stevie builds something new—not because of love, but because of purpose.

• The perfect empowerment story for readers who’ve had to rebuild after falling apart.

• Baking becomes central—it's not just a hobby, it’s a lifeline.

• Stevie's story brings in foodie vibes, creative healing, and the way purpose grounds people.