Sometimes the place you left behind is the place you need most.
Miranda Reyes has spent twenty years running. As a celebrated travel writer, she's built a career—and a life—on constant motion, always chasing the next story in the next far-flung city. It's easier than standing still. Easier than facing the cottage her parents left behind, the boxes she's never opened, and the grief she's been outpacing since she was nineteen.But when she returns to Heron Bay to finally deal with her parents' things, Miranda makes a deal with herself: six months. Stay put, clean out the cottage, and get back on the road.
Heron Bay, though, has other plans.
What starts as a restless exile becomes something Miranda didn't expect—a summer of long lunches with her two best friends, hidden islands explored by boat, and a writing assignment that forces her to slow down and look deeper than she ever has before. And the quiet, steady boat captain helping her navigate the Gulf Coast's barrier islands is starting to navigate something in Miranda, too.
But staying means feeling everything she's spent two decades running from. And Miranda isn't sure she's brave enough to stop.
A heartfelt story featuring:
- Lifelong female friendships
A heroine learning to stop running and start staying
Small-town coastal charm
Family roots, grief, and long-lost connections
A creative journey of rediscovery
A gentle, slow-burn romance with a quiet, steady hero
A warm, emotional story of friendship, courage, and coming home set against the sun-soaked shores of the Gulf Coast. Perfect for fans of Cecelia Scott, Rachel Hanna, and Jan Moran.
Genre: Romance
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