Josie Campbell has spent her entire adult life distancing herself from her childhood in the small Southern town of Happy Harbor. Growing up with an alcoholic mother who was either absent or scandalizing the town with her antics, all Josie ever wanted was to escape to somewhere no one knew her as Dianeâs daughter. Now, she finally has it allâa great job, a condo in one of Atlantaâs most desirable areas, a successful fiancÃĐ, and her teenage daughter, Kendra, enrolled at a top-rated school.
But when that life falls apart, and her beloved nana dies, Josie is forced to return to the one place she never wanted to visit again. Soon, she finds herself stepping into Nanaâs shoes in Happy Harbor: running her quaint restaurant, living in their familyâs historic home, and bumping into Walker Jacksonâthe disturbingly handsome man who lives in the guest houseâon a near daily basis. All of which sounds idyllic, if it werenât for the painful memories lurking around every corner. Still, the place seems to be good for Kendra, who begs to stay, and Josie is inclined to at least make an attempt at a new life in this old town.
That is, until her mother turns up. Diane insists sheâs truly sober now and wants just one more chance. Nanaâs last wish was for the two of them to reconcile, and sheâs even arranged things to help make that happen. But with a lifetime of painful experiences that have taught her not to trust this woman, can Josie truly bring herself to forgive Diane?
Rachel Hanna is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author and lifelong resident of north Georgia. She writes womenâs fiction, clean contemporary small-town romance, and stories about Southerners. Her quirky characters and emotional story lines are a favorite of readers. Sheâs been married for over twenty-five years and has three kids, all of whom are technically adults but still need money sometimes. In addition, she has two rescue doggies and feeds all the animals that come close enough to her house.