She left him behind once, after he failed her when it mattered most. Now she's back, but the past isn't done with them yet.

When Hannah Murphy's relationship implodes and her bank account vanishes, she does the only thing she can: she packs up her Jeep and drives home to Maine. Her plan? Help her mom plan a party, walk the family dogs, and figure out what comes next. What she doesn't plan on is Lucas Wade, her high school boyfriend turned local café owner, still looking at her like she hung the moon.

Lucas has spent years building a quiet life in Oak Harbor, roasting coffee and avoiding emotional entanglements. But when Hannah returns, old memories surface, including the night he watched her stand up to a bully, while he stood frozen in fear. She hasn't forgotten. And she's finally ready to ask the question that's haunted her since she left: Where were you when I needed you?

As summer unfolds, so do the truths they've both buried. With family chaos, flirty bartenders, and a pair of goofy dogs complicating everything, Hannah and Lucas must decide whether love is worth the risk-and whether forgiveness can rewrite the ending to a story they never got to finish.

A steamy, second chance romance about loyalty, vulnerability, and the courage to ask for, and accept, help.