Seven days before her wedding, Zinnia Vitale realizes that she has once again been pushed out of her own life.
Her fiancé, Lachlan, has spent months prioritizing her younger adopted sister, Cleo—letting Cleo change the wedding music, choose the makeup arrangements, take over the bridal photos, and even plan a room for herself in Zinnia and Lachlan's future home. Every time Zinnia objects, she is told to be mature, stop being difficult, and let her sister have what she wants.
Zinnia has spent most of her life giving in. After losing her parents at sixteen, she learned to stay quiet, avoid conflict, and put Cleo first. She believed Lachlan would finally be the person who chose her without hesitation.
She was wrong.
When Lachlan forgets her yet again just days before their wedding, something inside Zinnia finally goes quiet. She ends her lease, returns what belongs to him, packs her belongings, and begins preparing for a future none of them know about.
While Lachlan, Cleo, and everyone around them continue planning a wedding as though Zinnia's presence is optional, they fail to notice one important thing:
The bride has stopped planning to be there.
This time, Zinnia isn't fighting for Lachlan to choose her.
She's choosing herself.