First published 2014
Adelia Hernandez manages a fashion boutique and raises her children alone. She moves to Swan Point hoping to build a better life for her family. The town offers her a chance to start over, but she must navigate new relationships and old wounds. Gabe Franklin enters her world as a man with his own troubled history. He drifts from place to place, unable to commit to anyone or anything. His past choices haunt him, and he struggles to prove he can change. Adelia finds herself drawn to Gabe despite her caution about trusting another man. She has been hurt before and cannot afford another mistake, especially with her children depending on her. Gabe must confront his restless nature and show Adelia he can be the stable partner she needs. Their connection deepens as they help each other heal from their respective pasts. The story explores whether two damaged people can create something lasting together in the welcoming community of Swan Point.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Swan Point
513 pages · Hardcover · Thorndike Press