Part of Chesapeake Shores, book 7
First published 2011
Susie O'Brien spends every free moment with Mack Franklin in their Maryland hometown of Chesapeake Shores, yet both insist to anyone who asks that they're not dating. When their friendship finally turns romantic, Susie feels like everything is falling into place. Then crisis strikes from multiple directions. Mack suddenly loses the job that means everything to him. Susie receives medical news that changes everything. Just as she needs support most, Mack's ex-girlfriend arrives in town, threatening their new relationship. Susie finds an unexpected ally in her cousin Jess, who has been her rival since childhood but now stands firmly in her corner. With higher stakes than ever before, Susie must fight for the future she wants while depending on Mack to stay beside her through it all.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: Chesapeake Shores, Maryland
368 pages · Kindle Edition · MIRA