Eloise expected grad school, not a battle with an angry pelican and the cranky lawyer next door.
Instead of studying her favorite poet, she’s renovating her late grandmother’s beach house into a bed and breakfast and documenting the chaos on Instagram. The real chaos? Jake: grumpy, buttoned-up, and secretly tattooed. Their first meeting involved tequila, bad decisions, and him literally sweeping her off her feet.
But the more time they spend on Oakley Island, the more Eloise feels like she belongs. The salty breeze, family memories, and maybe even Jake’s soft center are pulling her in.
Then her old dream resurfaces with a tempting academic offer.
Stay with the grump next door or go after the life she always planned?
Who says you can’t rewrite your happily ever after?
