The Lighthouse Cottage (Juniper Cove Romance)
She's built her life around never letting anyone leave. He's built his around never staying.
Dr. Tess Hartwell has enough on her plate. Between her demanding veterinary practice, raising her eight-year-old daughter, Maisie, and carrying the memories of the father she lost, she has no time for complications. Especially not a man who has already admitted he'll be leaving Juniper Cove when his work is done.
Then she meets Gabriel Reyes.
An architect from Boston, Gabriel has been hired to assess the historic Juniper Light-and his findings could determine whether the beloved lighthouse is saved or sold to a developer with plans for a luxury resort. Restoring it will cost more money than the small coastal town can hope to raise, and the deadline is fast approaching.
Tess has every reason to distrust a man who never stays in one place. But Gabriel is nothing like she expected. He is patient with Maisie, gentle with frightened animals, and able to see the beauty in old things that other people have given up on.
As the two work to save the lighthouse, quiet cups of coffee turn into shared moments, and a little girl begins to imagine what it might be like to have someone who shows up and stays.
But Tess made herself a promise after her marriage fell apart: she would never let another departing man become part of her daughter's life. Gabriel has spent years perfecting the art of leaving, and no amount of tenderness can erase the truth that his assignment has an end date.
With the future of Juniper Light hanging in the balance, Tess must decide whether protecting her heart means keeping Gabriel at a distance-or whether some things are worth the risk of believing in.
Can a man who has spent his life moving on finally find a place to call home?
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