Part of Chesapeake Shores, book 3
First published 2009
Kevin O'Brien comes home to Chesapeake Shores carrying more than just his toddler son. The former army medic needs his family's support as he navigates single fatherhood and searches for stability after his military service ended. He thinks he's found the peaceful life he wants until he meets Shanna Carlyle, who runs the bookstore on Main Street. Shanna sees the pain Kevin carries and recognizes it from her own experiences with damaged men. Despite her wariness, she finds herself drawn to both Kevin and his young son. Just as Kevin and Shanna begin to lower their defenses and open their hearts, someone from Shanna's history arrives in town. This unexpected arrival threatens the fragile peace both Kevin and Shanna have built for themselves. Now they must decide whether to retreat into old patterns of self-protection or take the greater risk of trusting each other completely.
Genres: romance, military-fiction, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Chesapeake Shores
394 pages · Mass Market Paperback · MIRA
Content warnings: mental-illness