First published 2015
Van Moran steps off the train in Whisper Beach for the first time in twelve years. She fled this coastal town pregnant and heartbroken, telling no one her secret. Now a Manhattan professional organizer, she returns only for her best friend's husband's funeral. Van plans to leave after the weekend, but the struggling town pulls her back in. Dorie, who owns the Blue Crab Restaurant where Van worked as a teenager, asks her to help save the nearly bankrupt business. As Van throws herself into rescuing the pier restaurant, the man she once loved reappears, ready to continue where they left off. The restaurant starts to succeed and Van reconnects with old friends. Then trouble strikes from an unexpected direction. Van must confront the choices she made twelve years ago or lose the new life she has built. This summer will test whether friendship and love can survive the weight of hidden truths.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, second-chance
Setting: Manhattan, Whisper Beach
Period: 12 Years Ago
416 pages · Kindle Edition · William Morrow Paperbacks