Nora Callahan has poured everything she has into the Heron Cove Inn—her savings, her sleep, and what's left of her belief that some things are worth fighting for. The old Victorian on the lake was her grandmother's life's work, and losing it would mean losing the last place that ever felt like home. When charming business consultant Declan Marsh arrives in town as part of a regional vitality initiative, Nora is cautiously, inconveniently glad he's there. He's sharp, he notices the right things, and he might just be exactly the help she needs to submit the heritage grant that could save everything.
What Nora doesn't know is that Declan is already being paid by the hotel chain quietly maneuvering to acquire the inn—or that her own uncle has handed them a key. With six weeks until the grant closes and a town festival that's become both of their responsibility, Nora and Declan are building something that feels dangerously like trust. But only one of them knows it's built on a fault line.
A slow-burn small-town romance about betrayal, belonging, and the people who stay when it matters most. Perfect for readers who love found family, a heartfelt grovel, and a happily ever after that was genuinely earned.
Genre: Romance
What Nora doesn't know is that Declan is already being paid by the hotel chain quietly maneuvering to acquire the inn—or that her own uncle has handed them a key. With six weeks until the grant closes and a town festival that's become both of their responsibility, Nora and Declan are building something that feels dangerously like trust. But only one of them knows it's built on a fault line.
A slow-burn small-town romance about betrayal, belonging, and the people who stay when it matters most. Perfect for readers who love found family, a heartfelt grovel, and a happily ever after that was genuinely earned.
Genre: Romance
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