Tidal Whisper Vows
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Premise
In the quaint coastal haven of Harbor's Edge, 52-year-old Tessa Marlowe pours her heart into keeping Crescent Harbor Marina afloat as its widowed boat mechanic, her calloused hands a testament to years of solitary grit. Scarred by her ex-husband's brutal betrayal and the unspoken heartbreak of a near-romance with Cole Hartman a decade ago, Tessa has armored herself against vulnerability, vowing to protect the marina—her late father's legacy—at all costs, even as she works late into the night under the lighthouse's watchful beam. When Cole returns unexpectedly, stepping off a sailboat with skills and secrets from his years away, he's thrust into forced proximity with Tessa to restore a historic vessel amid a ruthless corporate chain's bid to seize the harbor. With the marina's future—and Tessa's hard-won independence—hanging in the balance, their charged reunion ignites a sensual second-chance spark, promising steamy nights on moonlit docks and raw emotional reckonings that could heal old wounds or shatter her guarded heart forever.
Summary
Structural blueprint for Book 8 of the Harbor's Edge Reunions series.