Part of Rose Harbor, book 3
First published 2014
Jo Marie Rose runs her inn through Cedar Cove's busy summer season alongside handyman Mark Taylor. She insists they're just friends, yet she finds herself thinking about him constantly. Mark refuses to share details about his background, which only makes Jo Marie more curious about his secrets. She must confront her own history while welcoming three new guests, each carrying their own hopes and fears. Twenty-three-year-old Ellie Reynolds arrives to meet Tom, a man she knows only through months of letters. Her mother objects to the risky meeting, but Ellie wants independence. Married couple Maggie and Roy Porter check in for their first vacation without children. They're trying to repair their damaged marriage after past betrayals, but Maggie harbors one final secret that could destroy everything. Each guest at the inn must find the courage to be honest about their feelings and open themselves to love's possibilities.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Cedar Cove
306 pages · Hardcover · Ballantine Books