First published 2013
Emily Castle built a successful interior design business far from her North Carolina hometown, but success required abandoning the man she loved. The youngest of three sisters, Emily felt driven to prove her worth beyond her family's expectations. Years later, a storm forces her back to the coast she left behind. Boone Dorsett never recovered from losing Emily. He married another woman and became a father, but now finds himself a widower raising his young son alone. When Emily returns, old feelings resurface between them. Boone faces a new crisis as his former in-laws threaten to take his son away through the courts. Emily must decide whether to stay and fight for their relationship or return to the safe distance of her established life. Boone struggles between protecting his son and opening his heart again to the woman who once shattered it.
Genres: romance, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: North Carolina
376 pages · Kindle Edition · Harlequin MIRA