The Colors We Inherited: A Contemporary Romance of Family Secrets, Lost Dreams, and Finding the Courage to Begin Again
Zachary Sims
Aug 2026 · Zachary Sims
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Helena “Lena” Hartwell has spent years building the responsible life everyone expected of her, until one phone call reveals that the father she barely knew was actually celebrated artist Adrian Vale—and that he has left his estate to Lena and her sisters. Arriving in the coastal town of Alder Bay forces Lena to confront unanswered questions about her childhood, her failing marriage, and the artistic dreams she abandoned long ago. Waiting there is Rowan Mercer, the talented artist Adrian mentored and the man who initially assumes Lena has come only to cash in on her inheritance. Their uneasy beginning slowly becomes something deeper as Rowan helps Lena understand her father’s complicated legacy and rediscover the painter she once wanted to become. But Rowan carries painful secrets of his own, while Lena must decide whether she can leave behind a marriage and identity that no longer fit the woman she has become. Surrounded by her daughters, sisters, unfinished paintings, and the wild beauty of Alder Bay, Lena begins to realize that starting over does not mean erasing the past. It means choosing the colors of her future for herself—and opening her heart to a love that finally sees who she truly is.Lena ultimately chooses a new life in Alder Bay, pursues painting professionally, and reconnects with Rowan on new, more honest terms.
Helena “Lena” Hartwell has spent years building the responsible life everyone expected of her, until one phone call reveals that the father she barely knew was actually celebrated artist Adrian Vale—and that he has left his estate to Lena and her sisters. Arriving in the coastal town of Alder Bay...
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