Holden Harlow is 25, perpetually sunny, and in search of beauty wherever he lands. A transplant from Portland, Oregon, hes found a new life in Blue Harbor: a job working with Parker Williams on his blog Tales of Blue Harbor and the chance to care for his ailing grandfather. With a camera always at hand and a ritual of snapping three Polaroid shots each morning, Holden captures life with optimism—even when it’s messy.

On one misty September morning, his lens lands on something unexpected: Wade Forrester, a rugged, grumpy, quietly brooding park ranger emerging from Lake Michigan. Wade is 43, a former firefighter scarred by past trauma and now more at home in nature than in anyone’s arms. When his steely exterior meets Holden’s relentless warmth, sparks fly in the most unexpected ways.

As the autumn leaves turn, Holden’s cheer breaks down Wade’s walls, while Wade’s steady presence anchors Holden through the highs and lows of a new town, a new job, and caring for his family. Together, they find a balance that surprises them both—and maybe, just maybe, opens them up to a love they didn’t see coming.

After his first year at the University of Maine, Ziggy Knickerbocker returns to the small town of Whistleport, Maine, where he was once the hometown hockey hero. Now a literature major and aspiring poet, Ziggy is ready for a summer of reflection and a break from the pressures of college life. But when an unexpected heatwave strikes, the towns newly renovated ice arena becomes his sanctuary.

Ziggys plans for a quiet summer are turned upside down when he finds himself sharing the rink in his hometown arena with Kade Langston, the star forward for the University of New Hampshire—University of Maines most bitter hockey rivals. Sparks fly, but not just the competitive kind. As they clash on the ice, the heat between them begins to build, melting away old grudges and igniting an attraction neither can deny.

When Rafe fled to the Lake Michigan coastal town of Blue Harbor, he sought a refuge from the toxic, physically abusive relationship that had left him emotionally shattered. Little did he know that he would find not only healing but also an unexpected second chance at love.

Theo, a local artist grappling with grief over losing his husband to cancer less than two years after marriage, runs a small gallery and offers mindfulness sessions to find peace and purpose. From the moment he meets Rafe, he senses a kindred spirit—someone who understands the pain of loss and the challenges of opening one's heart again.

As Rafe begins attending Theo's sessions and spending time in his gallery, a deep connection blossoms between them. In each other's presence, they discover a sanctuary where they can be vulnerable, heal, and imagine a future filled with love and hope.

NHL star Brooks Bennett is at the peak of his hockey career when his widower father experiences a life-threatening health crisis. As an only child, he decides to go out on top, leave hockey, and return to his lobstering hometown of Whistleport, Maine, to care for the man who inspired his hockey dreams.

When he arrives in Whistleport, Brooks is stunned to find his high school sweetheart, Rory Blake, living next door. Rory, now an English teacher and high school hockey coach, is living with his divorced mother, helping her recover from a fractured hip sustained in an overly adventurous cycling mishap.

When Rory swallows his pride and asks Brooks to help save Whistleports crumbling hockey rink where they first fell in love, old feelings resurface. The pair, once inseparable, are now nearly strangers, but their shared passion for poetry—a secret language between them—sparks a second chance. However, Brooks uncertainty about his future and Rorys fear of being left behind again threaten their fragile romance.

As they support each other through their parents' recovery and rally the community to save Whistleport hockey, Brooks and Rory must navigate meddling parents and well-meaning small town gossipls to find out whether destiny has a new romance in store for them that could lead to an unexpected happily ever after.