by Marie Force
First published 2025
Kara Ballard Torrington built a peaceful life on Gansett Island, far from her chaotic Maine hometown and the Ballard family drama she left behind. A devastating phone call shatters that peace. Two of her brothers stand accused of murder. Her parents plead for help from Dan, Kara's husband and a prominent attorney. Kara must return to the place she fled, pregnant and facing all the unresolved conflicts she hoped to escape. Dan takes on the legal battle to clear her brothers while Kara confronts the painful history she abandoned. The couple navigates family secrets, old wounds, and new threats in unfamiliar territory. Their marriage faces its greatest test as they fight to save Kara's brothers and resolve the unfinished business that drove her away. Time runs short as Kara's pregnancy advances and they race to return to Gansett Island before their baby arrives.
Genres: romance, contemporary, family-drama, legal-thriller
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Gansett Island, Maine
Period: Contemporary
359 pages · Kindle Edition · HTJB, Inc.