First published 2015
Greer Hennessy's career as a movie location scout hangs by a thread after her last project burned down. She gets one final chance to find an undiscovered beach town for a major film production. Cypress Key, a quiet Florida panhandle community, seems perfect with its single motel, marina, pristine coastline, and old fishing pier. The pier's community casino would work beautifully for the movie's explosive finale. But Mayor Eben Thibadeaux blocks her plans completely. After a paper plant poisoned the bay and finally closed, Eben has worked to restore his hometown. He wants revitalization, not Hollywood commercialization. Greer pushes forward anyway, determined to make things work. The mutual attraction between her and Eben complicates everything. An ambitious director arrives with his crew, including a demanding lead actor. Local opportunists and a scheming former socialite add to the chaos as movie fever grips the town. Greer must choose between her career ambitions and the community she's grown to love. She faces the ultimate question of whether she can become the hero of her own story.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary-romance
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Cypress Key, Florida Panhandle
Period: Contemporary
448 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press