Whispers of Willow Cove: A Second Chance Small Town Romance

She came home to heal. He never left to forget. After a devastating betrayal costs her everything—her career, her confidence, and her faith in love—Charlotte Hayes returns to Sunset Cove, the small coastal town she swore she’d never see again. All she wants is six months of peace to rebuild her shattered life before disappearing into anonymity. But peace is impossible when Eli Dawson still lives next door. Eli was her first kiss, her first heartbreak, and the boy who watched her leave twelve years ago without a fight. Now he’s the town’s golden hero—a Coast Guard rescue swimmer who saves everyone but himself. He’s spent over a decade convinced Charlotte was too good for this town, for him. Seeing her back, broken and guarded, awakens every protective instinct he’s tried to bury. She doesn’t want to be saved. He can’t seem to stop trying. As Charlotte rebuilds her grandmother’s bookstore and Eli helps despite her protests, old feelings resurface with dangerous intensity. But Charlotte’s hiding the real reason she came home, and Eli’s keeping secrets of his own—ones that could destroy them both. In a town where everyone knows your history, can two people rewrite their ending? Perfect for fans of: ✓ Second chance romance ✓ Small town charm ✓ Emotional healing journeys ✓ Forced proximity ✓ Protective heroes ✓ Strong, resilient heroines ✓ HEA guaranteed A swoony, emotional standalone romance about finding your way home—and discovering that sometimes the love you lost was never really gone. Book 1 in the Sunset Cove series. Each book is a complete standalone with its own HEA.