When a winter storm damages a century-old harbor beacon, glass artist Sera Venn is pulled into an urgent centennial restoration she cannot afford to miss. In the wrecked beacon room, she finds Hayes already managing access and stabilization with quiet competence, and the two are pushed into working closely as they face a repair that is far more fragile than the committee first admitted. As Sera reconstructs the glass panel piece by piece and Hayes handles the bracing, sealing, and weatherproofing, the work becomes a test of patience, precision, and trust. With the deadline closing in and the weather refusing to cooperate, they must decide whether to keep hiding from the past or risk something more honest between them.
When a winter storm damages a century-old harbor beacon, glass artist Sera Venn is pulled into an urgent centennial restoration she cannot afford to miss. In the wrecked beacon room, she finds Hayes already managing access and stabilization with quiet competence, and the two are pushed into worki...