by Marie Force
Part of Gansett Island, book 6
First published 2019
Owen Lawry lives out of his VW van, moving from one musical gig to the next without ties or commitments. That changes when he meets Laura McCarthy on Gansett Island and helps her secure work at his grandparents' Sand & Surf Hotel. Laura arrived for her cousin's wedding but stayed after discovering her new husband never stopped dating other women. She throws herself into renovating the rundown hotel while Owen discovers the appeal of having both a permanent home and Laura in his bed. Their attraction builds steadily over months of working together, but taking cautious steps toward real love proves complicated. Laura's estranged husband blocks her divorce attempts, leaving their future uncertain. As autumn approaches and the island grows colder, Owen and Laura must decide whether their connection can survive the obstacles keeping them apart.
Genres: romance, family-life, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: fast-paced, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
Setting: Gansett Island
Period: Autumn
336 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Zebra