A swoon-worthy romance novel set in the picturesque small-town charm of Monhegan, Maine, where a former child star seeks a second chance at life and love, only to be swept off her feet by a grumpy, handsome sheriff, his adorable niece, and a past that just won\u2019t stay buried.<\/b><\/p>\n
Monhegan, Maine: a picturesque island located twelve miles from the mainland.<\/p>\n
Population: sixty-eight. Well, sixty-nine if you count Elizabeth Sweet, Monhegan\u2019s newest resident and retired child star.<\/p>\n
When Elizabeth steps off the boat, she\u2019s ready to be charmed by the island that holds the sweetest memories from her childhood. A place so remote that even the relentless media wouldn\u2019t think to follow her here. Instead, she\u2019s met with nothing but exasperation.<\/p>\n
\u201cSummer people.\u201d The words are muttered like a curse, almost a growl. No one seems particularly thrilled about her arrival, least of all the grumpy sheriff, who acts as if her presence is a personal offense.<\/p>\n
Stupidly handsome and never seen without his loyal golden retriever, Bing, Sheriff Fisher Jones communicates mostly in grunts. Unfortunately for him, Elizabeth isn\u2019t going anywhere. They\u2019re neighbors, after all, and his niece, Sutton, like every other eight-year-old in America, is utterly obsessed with her.<\/p>\n
Summer on Monhegan isn\u2019t anything like Elizabeth expected, and neither is Fisher. She hasn\u2019t figured out why he\u2019s so surly, just as she isn\u2019t ready to share what she\u2019s running from.<\/p>\n
But as the days pass, Elizabeth finds the islanders burrowing deeper into her heart. And Fisher may not be far behind. Still, it might all be for nothing if her past finally catches up with her. Because, in the end, she might be destined to be nothing more than one of the summer people.<\/p>\n