by Amy Ewing
First published 2024
Cordelia James steps off the boat onto Inishmore and collides with Niall O'Connor, a chef who just returned from Dublin nursing wounds from his failed relationship. She came to this Irish island to escape her grief after losing her father, trading her successful street photography career and social media fame for a summer cottage rental. He came home to heal his broken heart and rebuild his shattered life. Neither wants complications, especially not from each other. Cordelia finds Niall rude and dismissive of American tourists. Niall sees her as another privileged outsider invading his sanctuary. Their encounters turn every interaction into a battle, each determined to make the other miserable. But their constant clashes create an unexpected heat that threatens to consume them both. Surrounded by Inishmore's tight community of locals, Cordelia and Niall discover that the line between hatred and desire grows thinner with each confrontation, forcing them to confront what they really want from life and love.
Genres: fiction, romance, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: Inishmore, Dublin
336 pages · Paperback · Alcove Press