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"Julia Owens never planned to return to her hometown of Rosewood Beach. Her life in New York, working long hours at a high-powered ad agency, is exactly what she always dreamed of. But when she loses her job and then learns that her father has passed away, everything changes. Drawn back to the small coastal town for the funeral, she reunites with her mother and three siblings, only to discover some shocking news: their fatherâs hidden gambling debts have left The Lighthouse Grill, their beloved family restaurant, on the brink of ruin. Determined to help her mother save the restaurant from a rival family eager to swoop in, Julia settles in for what she believes will be a short stay. But every day spent with her siblingsâas well as her run-ins with the ruggedly handsome single dad next doorâmake her question the big-city ambitions she once held so tightly. Cooper Harris, the charming father of a rambunctious two-year-old girl, is exactly the kind of distraction Julia insists she doesnât need. But as chance encounters lead to an unexpected friendshipâand maybe something moreâshe starts to wonder if thereâs room in her carefully planned future for a man raising a toddler. With her mother reeling from the new revelations and her siblings juggling their own secrets, Julia throws herself into preserving The Lighthouse Grill and her familyâs legacy. As she does, she begins to realize that sometimes the path you never thought youâd take... is exactly where you belong." --Back cover.