First published 2026
Daisy Stevens arrives in Cape Carolina, North Carolina after the most devastating day of her nursing career. She traded her demanding NICU position for what she hoped would be simpler work in this coastal town. On her first day, baseball coach Mason Thaysden finds an abandoned infant, creating upheaval throughout the close community. Mason carries his own wounds from a career-ending injury that trapped him in his hometown when he dreamed of the major leagues. As Daisy and Mason care for the discovered child together, their connection deepens. Mason introduces her to Cape Carolina's residents, including his eccentric Aunt Tilley, who harbors long-hidden family secrets. Daisy grows attached to the abandoned baby while confronting her own painful past. Their budding romance and newfound stability face destruction when a shocking revelation emerges about the child's origins. The discovery threatens to tear apart Cape Carolina's fabric, placing Daisy, Mason, and Tilley at the center of the crisis. Through love, compassion, and an unlikely community theater production of Hello, Dolly!, they must navigate the storm to discover where they truly belong.
Genres: romance, contemporary, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
Setting: Cape Carolina, North Carolina
384 pages · Hardcover · Gallery Books