Part of Rose Harbor, book 4
First published 2015
Jo Marie Rose runs the Rose Harbor Inn in Cedar Cove, where she has grown close to her handyman Mark Taylor. Their friendship has deepened into something more, but Mark refuses to share details about his past. When he announces his plans to move away, Jo Marie feels devastated just as she was opening her heart to love again. Two new guests arrive at the inn seeking their own answers. Best friends Kellie Crenshaw and Katie Gilroy have returned for their ten-year high school reunion. Kellie wants to confront the boy who broke her heart years ago. Katie hopes to reconnect with James, her former boyfriend whom she still loves. As Jo Marie uncovers the truth behind Mark's departure, both women face their past relationships and discover unexpected possibilities for their futures.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
Setting: Cedar Cove, Rose Harbor Inn
331 pages · Hardcover · Ballantine Books