Variation is a contemporary romance novel by Rebecca Yarros, author of Fourth Wing, about an injured ballerina, Allie Rousseau, who returns home and reconnects with a past love, Coast Guard rescue swimmer Hudson Ellis, while uncovering family secrets, complicated by the arrival of Hudson's niece who is searching for her birth mother. Published in late 2024, the book explores themes of second chances, family drama, and the complexities of love and regret, becoming an instant bestseller
