Margin of Error

De: Rachel Lacey

Narrado por: Quinn Riley

From Rachel Lacey, author of Learning Curves, comes a tender, hopeful romance about how fate is what you’re given but love is what you choose, and how small sparks can change everything.

Two years after an accident in Manhattan almost claimed her life, Marin is determined to take advantage of her second chance. She’s left her husband, her job, even her home to pursue the life she’s always wanted. Now she’s teaching statistics at Northshire University and preparing to do something she’s spent decades dreaming about: date a woman. But the last woman she expects to encounter on her journey is the one she’s been fantasizing about since their chance encounter the morning Marin nearly died.

Charlotte has made big changes in her life since that fateful day too. Most importantly, she’s moved back to her Vermont hometown, determined to finally solve the thirty-year-old mystery of her mother’s disappearance. An unexpected—and unexpectedly intense—friendship? That wasn’t in the plan. Neither was questioning her sexuality, but the more time Charlotte spends with Marin, the more she realizes her feelings run deeper than friendship.

Surely this would be a disaster, both of them being each other’s first, except the chemistry between them feels too strong to deny. But as they get to the heart of the mystery—and the heart of who they are—what brought them together just might tear them apart.

©2026 by Rachel Bates (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

A beautiful heart warming story

I loved every second! Not the usual take on friends to lovers and it included a bit of mystery that kept me hooked. Plus a bonus peak at continuing the story with the characters from Learning Curves. Quinn Riley was also phenomenal as always!

Starting over!

What a tender story about Marin and Charlotte who meet as seat mates on a bus in Manhattan when tragedy strikes, only to be reunited a few years later in Vermont. Wow, the stars all lined up with this one!

Their journey, from client and realtor, to more than friends, was filled with such beautiful emotion, doubt and love. It was a beautifully written story brought to life by the wonderful narration by Quinn Riley. The essence of the story was “ Home is whom you’re with, not where you live!” I loved it and highly recommend!

loved this

loved this story with my whole heart ❤️ Rachel Lacey and Quinn Riley never disappoint. Likely to listen to it again.

CINEMA

I already loved reading Rachel Lacey’s books but this one was intense in the best way! The prologue was just gut wrenching then to have that same feeling towards the end of the book made me so emotional!!! Fantastic read!

Touching and thoughtful

One of Rachel Lacey's best books. A truly tender and loving story. Quinn Riley's narration was brilliant as always and brought so much life to every scene. Well done.