by Lisa Jackson
First published 2016
Valerie Pryce boards a luxury cruise ship knowing she must pretend to be engaged to West Coast bachelor Hale Donovan for two weeks. The fake engagement serves his business deal, but keeping her feelings professional proves harder than expected. Meanwhile, Meredith encounters her ex-boyfriend Sam on a yoga tour through Peru seven years after she fled their relationship. The ancient ruins and mountain vistas force her to confront why she ran. Back at Hampton Beach, Celia Jensen returns to face the twin brothers who shaped her teenage years. Jacob was gentle and shy while Chris lived dangerously, and a long-buried lie shattered her connection to both. In coastal Maine, Ellen seeks refuge in Ogunquit after her partner's betrayal. The beach town holds her happiest childhood memories, but a local artist she meets wants to help her build something entirely new. Four stories explore how summer settings can resurrect old loves and create space for fresh starts.
Genres: romance, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: Hampton Beach, Maine, Ogunquit, Peru, West Coast
Period: Seven Years
544 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Zebra