New York Times bestselling author Mariah Stewart presents a captivating contemporary romance novel in the tradition of Robyn Carr, Susan Mallery, and Barbara Freethy.
Some of Lucy Sinclairâs best days were those spent growing up in small town St. Dennisâworking at the family inn and enjoying summers filled with swimming, sailing, tennis, and the company of Clay Madison, her best friend. But Lucyâs darkest day, the one that shattered her innocence with violence and fear, also happened in St. Dennis. And the town she once loved became the place she gladly left behindâalong with the terrible secret sheâs kept for twenty years.
While Lucy headed off for college and a career, Clay remainedâmore than satisfied with the life St. Dennis had to offer. But now, even after inheriting his familyâs thriving farm and starting up an organic brewery, he canât help feeling that somethingâs missing. And when Lucy comes back to town to plan a celebrity wedding at the Sinclair family inn, she and Clay reconnect, and find themselves reevaluating their long-sleeping friendship that could blossom into something deeper. Like a bookend to those distant childhood days, this summer will be Lucyâs chance to finally confront her hidden pain, make peace with the past, and plan her own whole new future.
BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Mariah Stewart's Long Way Home.
New York Times bestselling author Mariah Stewart presents a captivating contemporary romance novel in the tradition of Robyn Carr, Susan Mallery, and Barbara Freethy.
Some of Lucy Sinclairâs best days were those spent growing up in small town St. Dennisâworking at the family inn and enjoying summers filled with swimming, sailing, tennis, and the company of Clay Madison, her best friend. But Lucyâs darkest day, the one that shattered her innocence with violence and fear, also happened in St. Dennis. And the town she once loved became the place she gladly left behindâalong with the terrible secret sheâs kept for twenty years.
While Lucy headed off for college and a career, Clay remainedâmore than satisfied with the life St. Dennis had to offer. But now, even after inheriting his familyâs thriving farm and starting up an organic brewery, he canât help feeling that somethingâs missing. And when Lucy comes back to town to plan a celebrity wedding at the Sinclair family inn, she and Clay reconnect, and find themselves reevaluating their long-sleeping friendship that could blossom into something deeper. Like a bookend to those distant childhood days, this summer will be Lucyâs chance to finally confront her hidden pain, make peace with the past, and plan her own whole new future.
BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Mariah Stewart's Long Way Home.