When Brittany Caswell's engagement implodes at her best friend's Cornwall wedding, she makes an impulsive decision. Instead of flying home to New York, she'll stay in the charming English seaside village of Trevallis Bay. Just for a few days. Just until she can face the mess waiting for her at home.
Jake Rockford knows trouble when he sees it, and the beautiful American crying on the clifftops is definitely trouble. As an artisan carpenter with deep roots in Cornwall, he's built a quiet life looking out for the elderly man who raised him and carving furniture in his workshop by the sea. He doesn't need complications. Especially not ones with return tickets to New York.
But when Brittany rediscovers a talent for painting, and finds unexpected joy serving cream teas at Lucia's Beach Café, her weekend escape stretches into a Cornish summer to remember.
As the weeks slip by in a haze of sunset beach walks, dramatic storms, and not-a-dates with totally-just-a-friend Jake, she starts to wonder what else she's been missing.
When a figure from the past reappears to throw everything into doubt, Brittany must make an impossible choice: fast track back to reality, or leap into the unknown. Is she brave enough to listen to her heart?

Perfect summer reading for anyone who ever noticed that love is what happens while you're busy making other plans...