Description
Renee Calloway, a determined curator in her mid-forties scarred by a bitter divorce that left her wary of vulnerability, returns to her hometown of Crescent Harbor to spearhead the restoration of the historic Lighthouse Vows, a beacon of local heritage tied to her late aunt’s legacy. Haunted by years of emotional isolation and a fierce internal vow to focus solely on the project without risking her heart again, she arrives guarded and exhausted, ready to wrap up the work and leave before old wounds reopen.
When a ruthless developer threatens to transform the lighthouse into an exclusive luxury venue, Renee is thrust into close collaboration with Marcus Hale, the widowed structural engineer whose quiet strength and shared history of loss mirror her own guarded heart. With the town’s heritage—and her own shot at renewal—hanging in the balance, this second-chance romance unfolds amid stormy nights and community rallies, promising a heartfelt journey from wary isolation to the tender possibility of partnership, where two souls learn that true healing comes from daring to love later in life.
Monica Johnson –
Crescent Harbor’s salt-heavy air and the lighthouse’s rain-streaked windows stayed with me after I closed the book; the whole story felt soaked in that gray-blue light and the creak of old wood under uncertain feet.