She came to the cove for peace and quiet. That was the plan — until a sun-warmed surfer with a dangerous grin decided she was worth the chase.
Grace
I didn't come to Seabreeze Cove for a fling.
I came here to rebuild — to remember who I am now that the ring is off and the lawyers are gone.
No entanglements.
No complications.
No younger men who look at me like I'm something they want to unwrap.
Jake Harlan is all bronze skin, easy smiles, and the kind of patience that terrifies me.
He sees something I've spent years burying — and he refuses to let me hide it.
One surf lesson was a mistake.
Two was reckless.
The boardwalk at midnight?
That was the moment everything changed.
But wanting something doesn't mean I'm ready for it.
And falling for someone half a decade younger —someone who still believes the world is soft and generous— might be the most terrifying thing I've ever done.
Jake
Grace Voss sat down at the bonfire like she was daring herself to stay.
One drink.
Careful smile.
Eyes full of things she wasn't saying.
I knew right then I was in trouble.
She's sharp and guarded and so damn beautiful she makes me forget what I was about to say.
She thinks the age gap matters — that her divorce makes her off-limits, that I'll get bored or scared or both.
She has no idea I've been looking for someone who actually means something.
I'm not rushing her.
But I'm not backing down either.
She deserves someone who sees all of her — every wall, every scar, every quiet laugh she tries to swallow — and stays anyway.
I'm going to be that person.
If she'll let me.
If you love:
~age gap romance
~grumpy/sunshine reversed (she's the walls, he's the warmth)
~slow-burn beach heat
~he falls first and harder
~vacation forced proximity
~a heroine learning to trust again
No cheating. No cliffhanger. Just sun-soaked tension, steamy nights, and a love story that sneaks up on you.
Genre: Romance
Grace
I didn't come to Seabreeze Cove for a fling.
I came here to rebuild — to remember who I am now that the ring is off and the lawyers are gone.
No entanglements.
No complications.
No younger men who look at me like I'm something they want to unwrap.
Jake Harlan is all bronze skin, easy smiles, and the kind of patience that terrifies me.
He sees something I've spent years burying — and he refuses to let me hide it.
One surf lesson was a mistake.
Two was reckless.
The boardwalk at midnight?
That was the moment everything changed.
But wanting something doesn't mean I'm ready for it.
And falling for someone half a decade younger —someone who still believes the world is soft and generous— might be the most terrifying thing I've ever done.
Jake
Grace Voss sat down at the bonfire like she was daring herself to stay.
One drink.
Careful smile.
Eyes full of things she wasn't saying.
I knew right then I was in trouble.
She's sharp and guarded and so damn beautiful she makes me forget what I was about to say.
She thinks the age gap matters — that her divorce makes her off-limits, that I'll get bored or scared or both.
She has no idea I've been looking for someone who actually means something.
I'm not rushing her.
But I'm not backing down either.
She deserves someone who sees all of her — every wall, every scar, every quiet laugh she tries to swallow — and stays anyway.
I'm going to be that person.
If she'll let me.
If you love:
~age gap romance
~grumpy/sunshine reversed (she's the walls, he's the warmth)
~slow-burn beach heat
~he falls first and harder
~vacation forced proximity
~a heroine learning to trust again
No cheating. No cliffhanger. Just sun-soaked tension, steamy nights, and a love story that sneaks up on you.
Genre: Romance