The sun sets on the Chesapeake Diaries, New York Times bestselling
author Mariah Stewart's cherished series based on Maryland's picturesque
eastern shore, with this romantic tale of a man who takes a second
chance on love with the high school crush who broke his heart.
Up-and-coming artist Lisbeth Parker finally has a chance to show the
folks back home what it means to leave Cannonball Island and make
something of yourself. As a native whose stubborn father forbade her
from befriending townies, Lis always felt like an outsider in St.
Dennis. So while her work is on display in the local art gallery, she
records her ailing centenarian great-grandmother's stories of the
island's rich history and spearheads a fight for its survival.
Lis was Alec Jansen's secret dream girl growing up, even after she
flat-out refused to be his prom date. Now the handsome environmental
engineer and the whip-smart beauty are on opposite sides of a debate
over the island's future. Hired to prove that developing the shore will
have little impact on the area's natural integrity and huge gains for
its economy, Alec is determined to change his alluring, headstrong
rival's mind--and to win her heart.