Izzy thought her happily ever after was already written.
At twenty-six, she became a widow-with a toddler in her arms and another baby on the way. The life she imagined ended before it truly began.
Three years later, Izzy has learned how to survive. How to raise her boys. How to stand on her own. What she hasn't learned is how to hope.
When she moves back to Breakaway Shores on the Oregon coast, Izzy is looking for something simple. A house near the water. Sand for her sons to run through. Waves she can watch from a quiet porch. What she doesn't expect is Zander.
A retired football star and longtime friend of her brother, Zander is preparing to leave town-and to leave behind the home Izzy never knew she needed. Drawn to her strength and quiet resilience, he offers more than a place to live. He offers companionship. Safety. And the possibility of something deeper.
As their connection grows, Izzy is forced to confront the truth she's been avoiding. Loving again means risking everything she has already lost once. She knows too well what happens when happily ever after doesn't last.
With two young children and a fragile heart to protect, Izzy must decide whether guarding her grief is safer than opening herself to love-or if standing still might cost her the future she never thought she could have.
A closed-door adult romance about grief, second chances, and finding the courage to love again when the coast finally feels clear.
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