Part of Cedar Cove, book 10
First published 2018
Mary Jo Wyse has found refuge at 1022 Evergreen Place in Cedar Cove with her baby daughter Noelle. Her landlord Mack McAfee lives right next door, and Mary Jo realizes she's falling for him. The feeling seems mutual, but Mary Jo hesitates. Her track record with men includes Noelle's father David Rhodes, who abandoned them both but now threatens to fight for custody. Mary Jo fears trusting her heart again. Inside the house, she discovers a collection of World War II letters between a soldier and the woman he loved. Mary Jo and Mack work together to uncover what became of this wartime couple, their shared investigation drawing them closer. Meanwhile, Mary Jo's brother Linc has married Lori after a whirlwind romance. As Mary Jo pieces together the decades old love story from the letters, she must decide whether to risk opening herself to love again with Mack, despite her past mistakes and the looming threat from David.
Genres: historical-fiction, mystery, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Cedar Cove
Period: World War II
384 pages · Mass Market Paperback · MIRA