Never judge a book by its cover!

In Seashell Cove, where the sun kisses the shore, and the locals know your coffee order, Emma Michaels runs her quirky bookstore, Beachy Keen Reads, with sass and a no-nonsense attitude.

Enter Wade James: rich, brooding, and as out of place in Emmas cozy world as a shark at a pool party.

Their first encounter? A garden-destroying fluffball named Porky and a war of wits that leaves Wade surprisingly charmed by Emmas sharp tongue.Cue the rediscovery of a college one-night stand they both conveniently forgot, igniting old sparks and new dilemmas. Emmas snark meets Wades arrogance in a small-town tango, filled with banter thats as spicy as the towns seafood chili cook-off.Its a rom-com cocktail of forced proximity and second chances, served with a side of beachside charm. Will their clashing worlds blend like sand and sea or crumble like a sandcastle at high tide? Seashell Coves latest tale of love, laughter, and a mischievous Goldendoodle promises to be a page-turner.This is a later-in-life, sweet with heat, Florida beachside tale with all the feels and a sticky, sugary, satisfying HEA youll never get over. Youve been warned.