First published 2020
Conley Hawkins thought she had escaped Silver Bay and The Silver Bay Beacon forever. She built a career as a star reporter for a major city newspaper and landed a plum job in Washington, D.C. Then the offer vanishes. Conley finds herself back home, working for her sister who now runs the struggling family paper. Her sister assigns her to write the local gossip column called "Hello, Summer." Conley resents the work until she witnesses a car accident that kills a local congressman. The dead man was a war hero, but Conley discovers he had secrets. She digs deeper into the story and uncovers a web of scandal in their quiet beach community. The investigation puts her in danger. Meanwhile, an old boyfriend stirs up trouble from her past while a new romance begins to bloom. Conley must decide whether to pursue the dangerous truth or protect herself and the people she cares about.
Genres: romance, mystery, contemporary, contemporary-romance
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, second-chance
Setting: Silver Bay, Washington D.C.
Period: Contemporary
472 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press