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Claire Rowan returns to Harbor’s Edge at forty-nine, determined to focus only on cataloging the lighthouse archives. Divorced and fiercely independent, she has rebuilt her life once and has no intention of reopening old wounds—until she finds Ethan Marlow, her first love, now the rugged engineer restoring the historic tower.
A private investor’s plan to automate the lighthouse and cut off public access forces Claire and Ethan into close collaboration on a preservation report. Moonlit inspections and a storm-trapped night inside the tower rekindle long-buried feelings, even as Claire guards her heart against the risk of repeating past pain.
As they work side by side to protect the town’s legacy, Claire confronts the scars of her loveless marriage and youthful heartbreak while Ethan faces the guilt of having left her years ago. Their growing trust and shared purpose spark a sensual rediscovery built on consent and hard-won vulnerability.
With the community rallying behind a history exhibit and the investor’s deadline looming, Claire must decide whether the promise of reclaimed love is worth the peril of lowering her defenses once more. In the lantern room overlooking the harbor, she finally chooses partnership over isolation, finding the wholeness she thought she had lost forever.
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