Part of Cedar Cove, book 7
First published 2007
Teri Miller has just married Bobby Polgar, the renowned chess master, and they've settled into their new home at 74 Seaside Avenue with its sweeping views of Puget Sound. But something troubles Bobby, and when Teri presses him about his distant behavior, he cryptically mentions protecting his queen. Teri suspects he means her, not a chess piece, though she can't understand what danger he sees. Meanwhile, at Get Nailed beauty salon where Teri works, her colleague Rachel Pendergast finds herself caught between two suitors. Across town, Linnette McAfee has fled Cedar Cove after her romantic hopes crumbled, leaving family and friends behind. Judge Olivia Lockhart-Griffin watches these unfolding dramas from her unique vantage point, understanding how love can both elevate and devastate the people of her small Washington town.
Genres: romance, contemporary, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
Setting: Puget Sound, Cedar Cove, Washington
Period: Contemporary
416 pages · Mass Market Paperback · MIRA