by Robyn Carr
Part of Thunder Point, book 8
First published 2015
Ginger Dysart has found some peace working at a flower shop in Thunder Point, Oregon, after grief nearly destroyed her following the loss of her child. Her cousin Ray Anne helped her settle into this coastal town where she's slowly healing. When Ginger takes on her biggest project yet, helping with the Lacoumette wedding, she expects a routine assignment. Instead, she encounters Matt, the bride's brother, who makes a drunken pass at her during the reception. The humiliating incident forces Ginger to flee, but Matt appears at her flower shop the next day, determined to apologize. What begins as awkward attempts at making amends grows into genuine friendship as they discover shared wounds. Matt carries his own pain from a recent divorce. The townspeople worry that fragile Ginger risks another heartbreak, but both she and Matt must decide whether to let their pasts define them or embrace the possibility of love again.
Genres: romance, grief, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
Setting: Thunder Point, Oregon
331 pages · Kindle Edition · Harlequin MIRA