First published 2014
Geordie Holt has traveled the world and rubbed shoulders with celebrities, but she still lacks direction in life. Her father delivers an ultimatum: settle down and find work, or he will choose a job for her. She combines her passion for photography with her love of Newport by taking a position documenting a mansion restoration project. Gilbert House, a forgotten property that became a rundown boardinghouse, presents exactly the challenge that restoration architect Bruce Stafford craves. He has gathered talented young craftspeople for the work. Bruce assumes Geordie is just an unpaid intern from the historical society and dismisses her as incompetent. When he discovers she is actually a paid team member hired as a favor to a society supporter, his anger intensifies. Geordie feels humiliated and wants to flee, but Gilbert House and its past have captured her heart. She decides this is where she belongs. She must confront her fears and insecurities, stand up to both Bruce and her demanding father, and stop her pattern of running away. Geordie has finally found her home.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water, second-chance
Setting: Gilbert House, Newport
Period: 21st-century
160 pages · Mass Market Paperback · William Morrow Impulse