Return to Heron Bay (Saltwater Girls)

By June Connor

Sometimes the place you left behind is the place you need most.

Miranda Reyes has seen the world. As a celebrated travel writer, she's chased stories from Morocco to Mexico, never staying anywhere long enough to unpack more than a suitcase. But when a break between assignments brings her back to the sleepy Gulf Coast island where she grew up, Miranda makes a deal with herself: six months. Reconnect with old friends, fix up her parents' cottage, and figure out what comes next.

Heron Bay, though, has plans of its own.

What starts as a restless stopover becomes something Miranda didn't expect-lazy mornings on the beach with her two best friends, a writing assignment exploring the Gulf Coast's hidden barrier islands, and the kind of slow, rooted life she never thought she wanted. And the quiet, sun-weathered boat captain hired to take her island-hopping? He's nothing like the men Miranda usually falls for. He doesn't try to impress her. He doesn't chase her. He just shows up, steady and sure, and waits for her to stop running long enough to see what's right in front of her.

But letting herself fall for Ben Calloway means putting down roots in a place she left behind long ago. And Miranda has never been good at staying.

A warm, sun-soaked story of second chances, lifelong friendship, and the courage it takes to finally come home.

Featuring:
A charming Gulf Coast beach town
Lifelong female friendships
A slow-burn later-in-life clean romance with a quiet, steady hero
Coming home & starting over
Found family

Perfect for fans of Cecelia Scott, Rachel Hanna, and Jan Moran.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GVJL121D
• ISBN13: 9798254317173
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.6" x 5.3"