Maggie Gallagher and her little boy, Ryan, are leaving behind the painful memories of New York City, returning to New England, to a cottage by the sea, inherited from her late husband. The seemingly endless stretch of beach, with its vastness of sand, sky, and water provides Maggie a safe harbor where she can raise her son, surrounded by loving family. The people in the quaint little town of Fairview are welcoming and friendly, but Nick, her tall and handsome next-door neighbor is another story. Their first interaction is funny but somehow tense, both upsetting and intriguing her. Maggie finds herself thinking too often about Nick's mysterious, brooding eyes and the mesmerizing effect his gaze has on both her mind and her emotions, not to mention her wayward body. Nick Daniels, a widower himself, wants to keep himself and his own son, Connor, at a distance from his childhood rival's widow. It didn't help that he could barely keep his mind or his eyes off Maggie. Who could blame him? It was impossible not to notice how smart and funny she was, not to mention achingly beautiful, impossible not to be drawn to her sweet, open face or to imagine the feeling of the softness of her shapely, elegant body pressed hard against his own. Nick had been alone in the world for so long that he was almost knocked off his feet by the intensity of his feelings; still, he was determined not to get too close for both of their sakes. But their sons have other plans. Both of them only children, they are naturally drawn to each other, soon becoming almost inseparable. The boys' friendship, the closeness of their homes, and the challenges of a brutal Massachusetts winter all push fate to show Maggie what is in Nick's heart, revealing important truths about herself and her own heart. Will Maggie retreat into the safety of solitude or will she be strong and brave enough to make a place for love to live and grow on Indian Rock Road?
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