First published 2016
Chelsea O'Kane arrives in Maine carrying fresh bruises and dreams of starting over. She plans to renovate an old inn and build a new life far from her troubles. Her plans take an unexpected turn when Jeremy Holland appears at her door. Jeremy is her former flame, and now he's offering to help repair the rundown property. As they work side by side replacing broken boards and painting walls, old feelings resurface. Chelsea watches her heart mend along with the inn's crumbling foundation. She and Jeremy fall back into familiar rhythms, remembering what drew them together years ago. Their rekindled romance feels natural as they share meals and plan the inn's future. But Chelsea can't shake the feeling that their happiness might be temporary. The bruises that brought her to Maine remind her that good things in her life tend to end badly.
Genres: fiction, romance, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: Maine
5 pages · Audio CD · Hachette Book Group
Content warnings: abuse