Lauren and Jesse were in love when they were younger, but a serious motocross accident and his mother’s death led Jesse to disappear from her life. Several years later, they meet again in Indigo Bay where Lauren practices law and Jesse has recently inherited a historic mansion. Lauren’s mother has always dreamed of owning a bed and breakfast and offers to partner with Jesse in restoring the mansion. In the meantime, Jesse learns that he is the father of a toddler whose mother has recently passed away. As renovations begin on the mansion, a mystery develops as the mansion is vandalized and then damaged by an arsonist. Lauren races to find who is at fault as Jesse struggles to me the city’s renovation deadline to prevent the mansion from being condemned.

Will Lauren find the culprit and will she and Jesse all back in love? You’ll need to return to Indigo Bay to find out!

The sense of intimacy and belonging between these two – Jesse and Lauren -, despite the years apart, doubts and fears, was strong and touching, making me feel connected to them throughout the story.
I usually like a story with a single dad, but this was particularly sweet and endearing, with an adorable little girl and the love fortress her father and the secondary characters spontaneously create around her. I loved the older characters too, so loving and protective.
This is a simple story, with romance and a good dose of suspense, but the characters are well developed and the dialogue and writing style are top-notch. Our slightly wounded hero has just the perfect amount of vulnerability – not too much, not too little, just enough – to make him alluring.

Sometimes you just need to sit down with a book that you know will lead you feelings of happiness and contentment. Lauren and Jesse's love story had some bumps along the way. As you share their journey back to one another, you can't help but have empathy in regard to the regrets and miscues they encountered along the way. It makes you realize perception is a two way street, and life shouldn't be lived without making an effort to push past what you think is happening to make a grab for what you want to happen.

This was my first book by Jean C. Gordon. It didn’t disappoint. I love a good romance, but this also had a little suspense. I will be looking to read more.

Sweet book. Enjoyed this book very much. Thank you Jean C. Gordon. Characters were so very true to life and the story was great.