The Hotel on the Headland
(2026)(The first book in the Love in Ballymara series)
A novel by Maeve McBride
An inherited vote, a storm-bound week, and a second chance at belonging.
Burnt-out project manager Maeve O'Donnell comes home to Ballymara expecting a quick estate settlement. Instead she discovers she has inherited a minority stake in The Seaglass Inn and the one vote that could block a developer's buyout.
Conor, the quietly steady local builder hired to shore up the crumbling cliff-top hotel, needs this job to keep his life afloat. When a storm cuts Maeve off on the headland, they are forced into close quarters inside the inn, the past, and each other.
Maeve planned to sign the papers and leave. But Ballymara is not tidy. It is neighbours with tea, late-night committee meetings, and a man whose gentle humour sees straight through her polished composure.
Conor tells himself he cannot afford distractions. But Maeve holds the only vote that can save the inn, and she is the one person he cannot quite keep his distance from.
Saving The Seaglass Inn will take stubbornness and courage. Falling for Conor may take even more.
In Ballymara, fresh starts begin the moment you stop trying to weather the storm alone.
Perfect for readers who love: forced proximity romance, second chance love stories, slow-burn tension, Irish coastal settings, and a happily ever after worth fighting for.
Genre: Romance
Burnt-out project manager Maeve O'Donnell comes home to Ballymara expecting a quick estate settlement. Instead she discovers she has inherited a minority stake in The Seaglass Inn and the one vote that could block a developer's buyout.
Conor, the quietly steady local builder hired to shore up the crumbling cliff-top hotel, needs this job to keep his life afloat. When a storm cuts Maeve off on the headland, they are forced into close quarters inside the inn, the past, and each other.
Maeve planned to sign the papers and leave. But Ballymara is not tidy. It is neighbours with tea, late-night committee meetings, and a man whose gentle humour sees straight through her polished composure.
Conor tells himself he cannot afford distractions. But Maeve holds the only vote that can save the inn, and she is the one person he cannot quite keep his distance from.
Saving The Seaglass Inn will take stubbornness and courage. Falling for Conor may take even more.
In Ballymara, fresh starts begin the moment you stop trying to weather the storm alone.
Perfect for readers who love: forced proximity romance, second chance love stories, slow-burn tension, Irish coastal settings, and a happily ever after worth fighting for.
Genre: Romance
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