by Jojo Moyes
First published 2007
Liza McCullen's quiet life in the seaside town of Silver Bay is upended when businessman Mike Dormer arrives, intent on kickstarting a luxury resort development. Liza must protect her family's hotel, the local whale-watching crews, and the bay's endangered marine life from Mike's ambition. As their worlds collide, new hazards emerge that threaten what Liza holds dear. Can she and Mike find a way to coexist before it's too late? At the heart of this irresistible tale is an unlikely romance between two people fighting to preserve very different versions of Silver Bay's future.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Australia
352 pages · Paperback · Penguin Books