Globe–trotting photojournalist Gage Lowell spent carefree childhood summers in Crescent Cove. Desperate for some R&R, he books a vacation at Beach House No. 9 – ready to soak up some sun and surprise old friend and property manager Skye Alexander. But when he arrives, the tightly wound beauty isn't exactly happy to see him.

Skye knows any red–blooded woman would be thrilled to spend time with gorgeous, sexy Gage. But she harbours secrets of her own, including that she might just be a little bit in love with him. And she's convinced the restless wanderer won't stay long enough for her to dare share her past – or dream of a future together. Luckily for them both, summer at Crescent Cove has a way of making the impossible happen…