Falling in love again just shouldn’t be this hard.

Quitting her job and moving to a small apartment above Daisy’s Dress Shop means Amber can write her best-selling novel, heal from past heartbreak, and convince her doting family she can be independent. Or so she hopes.

But then he shows up.

Rowan, the maddeningly handsome, relationship-skittish son of Amber’s beloved landlady, and the man who shattered her heart nine years ago. Now he’s back in Larkin Bay—with a giant, slobbery rescue puppy in tow. Which would be fine—if Amber wasn’t terrified of dogs.

They might want to deny their powerful attraction, but love has other plans. As sparks reignite and boundaries blur, Amber and Rowan must face their past before they can chase new dreams.

But confronting the past? That’s harder than dodging a drooly dog and scarier than a blank page.