Seren has spent years hiding in plain sight, trying to outrun the headlines that once devoured her life. After her ex‑husband’s brutality became national news, she learned to live small, quiet, and unseen, safer in the shadows than in the judgment of strangers.

She heads to the coast to help her chosen family rebuild her bed-and-breakfast that was torn apart by hurricane Michael. Her retirement plan in shambles as they race the clock to get the Serendipity rebuilt in time for Jane’s wedding on New Year’s Eve.
Then her friend Beau, a steady, rough around the edges, grieving man who’s convinced his heart that it can’t survive loving someone again. Their connection is unexpected, undeniable… and dangerous.

Because the past Seren buried isn’t done with her.
And the ghosts Beau carries aren’t finished with him.

As unsettling facts surface and shadows close in, Seren and Beau are forced to face the truth: time waits for no one, and second chances don’t come without risk. Together, they must decide whether love is worth stepping into the light, even when being seen could cost them everything.