A small-town, second-chance romance with grumpy sunshine energy, forced proximity, and one very loyal dog.

Penny Donovan had the perfect wedding planned. Until it went viral for all the wrong reasons. With her brand in freefall and her heart in shreds, she flees to the one place no one would think to find her: Harbor Keep, Virginia. Population: nosy neighbors, salt air... and Dean Rivera.

Dean was the backup plan she left behind. Rugged, brooding, and too good at pretending he's over her.
But then Penny crashes back into his life, half-drowned and with a career that is gasping for a remake. Their stormy reunion sparks more than just old feelings. And when things go out of whack, he goes surfing.

Then all hell broke loose.
There's a storm. There's only one bed. One roof. And one rule: no funny business.

But in a town that remembers everything, and a house filled with what-ifs, playing fake-dating to salvage her career is at best laughable. And it's only a matter of time before buried emotions resurface.

She's a former influencer trying to rebuild. He's a surfboard shaper with a past he has been trying to forget.

The chemistry? Still nuclear.

The baggage? Heavier than ever.

And the backup plan?

Might just be the real thing.

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• Literature & FictionContemporary FictionRomance
• RomanceSmall Town Romance

• Publication Date: September 28, 2025
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• Print Length: 195 Pages
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