Patrick Sadler spent most of his life quietly loving his childhood best friend, Johanna. Six years later, the one night they spent together before she walked away with his heart is a memory he revisits often. Or as often as he can between raising his daughter and running the family restaurant. That was until she moved back to their small town in coastal New England. Not only do they have to work together in the hopes of saving the restaurant, but he’s now left wondering why her once bright smile has been dimmed. And will he ever know the reason she left?
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Johanna Thomas always knew she would return home when she was ready, because that’s where she left her heart. Walking away from Patrick wasn’t easy, but she knew it was for the best. Now back in town, she wants to prove to herself and Patrick that she deserves to be here. He isn’t the same man he was before, but it’s hard not to fall for this version when she sees the love he has for his little girl.
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They try to put the past behind them and work together as friends. But how can they, when old feelings have never disappeared, and they still look at each other like that? ​Is this their second chance, or has too much time and heartbreak happened for them to make it work?
#1 Those Two Words
Sutton bay series
#2 just one moment
releasing 21st jan 2025
Graham Sadler prefers to keep his circle small and enjoys the quieter side of life. When an invitation arrives for his ex-girlfriend’s wedding, the only person he can see being his date is the vibrant woman he hasn’t stopped thinking about since their first meeting. The only problem? He doesn’t know how anyone will believe they’re together. Or how he can fake anything around her.
Quinn Jackson hasn’t had it easy, but that doesn’t stop her positive outlook on life and constant smile. After years on the move, she has finally opened her dream bakery and is starting to feel settled in the quaint fishing town of Sutton Bay. All is going well, until it isn’t, and she’s too independent to ask for help. Enter the shy, sweet man who’s intrigued her for months and makes an offer she can’t refuse.
The line between real and fake starts to blur when they realize opposites absolutely attract. Their lives quickly intertwine, and two very different people bring out the best in each other. But will those differences and the people from their past stand in the way of the beautiful life they both desperately deserve?
