Coming August 18, 2026

This Changes Everything

This Changes Everything

Ellie McCain has always dreamed of a bigger life, so when she’s accepted into a prestigious acting school in New York City, she packs her bags—even though it means leaving behind her family, friends, and Rory Campbell, the boy who held her heart for years. 

At first, life in New York is even better than she’d dreamed—she loves her classes, she gets a position at a fancy production company, and she’s even falling in love with her classmate-turned-roommate-turned-best-friend, Ben. But soon the shine starts to wear off. And it doesn’t help that everyone around her seems to be passing her by, including Ben and even Rory, who is living out his dreams as a professional golfer. When Ellie runs into Rory for the first time in ten years, she starts to wonder what exactly she’s running from, where she’s going, and who’s running with her.

Told in alternating timelines in the past and present, and moving between Vancouver, New York, and Los Angeles, This Changes Everything is a story of love—first love, one-that-got-away-love, and true love—that asks if maybe, just maybe, learning to love yourself first will take you where you were meant to be. A funny, sexy romance for readers of Yulin Kuang, Rebecca Serle, and Emily Henry.

[This Changes Everything] toggles between timelines, expertly building tension as Ellie weighs difficult life choices on her stirring quest for personal and professional happiness in an industry where misogyny is ever present. The result is difficult to put down.

[This Changes Everything] toggles between timelines, expertly building tension as Ellie weighs difficult life choices on her stirring quest for personal and professional happiness in an industry where misogyny is ever present. The result is difficult to put down.

[This Changes Everything] toggles between timelines, expertly building tension as Ellie weighs difficult life choices on her stirring quest for personal and professional happiness in an industry where misogyny is ever present. The result is difficult to put down.

Publishers' Weekly, starred review

Publishers' Weekly, starred review

Romance readers, rejoice! This Changes Everything is a witty, whip-smart tale of ambition, identity, and the complicated choice between the excitement of new love — and the deep, forever ties to the one that got away. Swoony and transportive, Danielle McKechnie has penned a heartfelt love letter to anyone navigating the highs and lows of chasing a big dream. Five huge stars!

Romance readers, rejoice! This Changes Everything is a witty, whip-smart tale of ambition, identity, and the complicated choice between the excitement of new love — and the deep, forever ties to the one that got away. Swoony and transportive, Danielle McKechnie has penned a heartfelt love letter to anyone navigating the highs and lows of chasing a big dream. Five huge stars!

Kristy Woodson Harvey
New York Times bestselling author of Summer State of Mind

Kristy Woodson Harvey
New York Times bestselling author of Summer State of Mind

A tender, nostalgic slow burn about first loves, second chances, and the many roles we play throughout our lives.

Kristyn J. Miller, author of Given Our History

Kristyn J. Miller, author of Given Our History

A funny, gripping, and honest love story that is just as much a self-love story, This Changes Everything is about what happens when the people who’ve shaped us never really leave us.

Jessica Siskin, author of Looks Perfect

Jessica Siskin, author of Looks Perfect

© Danielle McKechnie 2026

© Danielle McKechnie 2026