A fiercely independent single mother. A grieving winemaker seeking a fresh start. One summer that could change everything.

Lizzi Burnett has poured her heart into The Lakehouse Café, creating a safe haven by the water where she and six-year-old Aimee could finally breathe free. But when her ex-husband threatens to force a sale unless she can buy him out, the future she's fought so hard to build begins to crumble.

Pete Marshall has left behind a life of loss to begin again in New Zealand's Mackenzie country. Drawn to Lizzi's strength -- and the vulnerability she tries to hide -- he longs to prove that she doesn't have to carry her burdens alone.

But Lizzi has learned the hard way that letting someone close means giving them the power to break you. With the café's future at stake and Aimee's security on the line, Lizzi faces a choice: guard her heart at all costs, or open herself to the possibility that not all love ends in heartbreak.

A heartfelt story of resilience, second chances, and the courage it takes to believe in love again -- set against the sweeping beauty of New Zealand's Mackenzie country.

~The Mackenzies series: heartwarming women's fiction with clean romance, unforgettable characters, and the beauty of New Zealand at its heart~

-- The Mackenzies --

• A Place Called Home

• Secrets at Parata Bay

• Escape to Shelter Springs

• What you See in the Stars

• Second Chance at Whisper Creek

• Summer at the Lakehouse Café

-- Lantern Bay --

• Yours to Give

• Yours to Treasure

• Yours to Cherish

• Yours to Keep

• Yours Forever

• Yours to Love

-- MacLeod's Cove --

A Second Spring at MacLeod's Cove (introductory prequel)

• Sanctuary at MacLeod's Cove

• The Café at MacLeod's Cove

• Second Chapter at MacLeod's Cove

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• Literature & FictionContemporary FictionRomance
• RomanceSmall Town Romance
• RomanceClean & Wholesome

• Publication Date: March 31, 2017
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• Print Length: 212 Pages
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