When Evelyn Harper returns to her quiet Vermont hometown after a devastating breakup and job loss, she expects to stay only long enough to care for her ailing mother. Instead, she finds the beloved family bookstore-Harper's Books-on the brink of being sold to developers and turned into condominiums.
Determined to save the place that holds her childhood memories and her mother's heart, Evelyn teams up with Caleb Monroe, the steady fire chief and the boy who once broke her heart with gentle grace. As they work side by side to restore the store and rally their small town, old sparks reignite into a deep, tender love neither of them saw coming.
But time is running out. With her mother's health failing and the developers closing in, Evelyn must decide what she's truly fighting for: a building, a legacy, or the chance to build something new with the man who never stopped believing in her.
Warm, emotional, and deeply romantic, The Last Light on Maple Street is a heartfelt story about second chances, the power of community, the ache of grief, and the quiet courage it takes to let go of the past while bravely embracing the future.
Perfect for fans of slow-burn small-town romances like those by Nicholas Sparks, Jenny Colgan, and Debbie Macomber.