First published 2017
Chelsea O'Kane arrives in Maine carrying a gun and nursing fresh bruises. She plans to start over by renovating an old inn, but her past catches up when she encounters Jeremy Holland, a man she once loved. As Jeremy helps repair the building, Chelsea's emotional wounds begin to heal. Their rekindled romance feels perfect, but Chelsea wonders if happiness this good can survive. Quarterback Grayson Knight built his career on a clean reputation until a drug arrest threatens everything. Lawyer Melissa St. James takes his case, convinced the charges don't match the man she meets. Grayson refuses to explain what really happened, but he cannot hide his attraction to Melissa. William Shakespeare has found his muse in Marietta DiSonna. Her passionate spirit fuels his sonnets while her piercing eyes inspire his plays. Shakespeare believes their love story writes itself, unaware that Marietta performs a role in someone else's script. The playwright must discover whether he can win her true heart or if their entire relationship exists only on stage.
Genres: romance, suspense, thriller, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: Maine
Period: contemporary
352 pages · Mass Market Paperback · BookShots
Content warnings: abuse, violence