After twelve years as an ER nurse, Grace Mitchell is broken. When a young patient dies despite her best efforts, she flees to her sister's cottage in Sunrise Cove, certain she'll never heal. She has no plan beyond surviving each day. Then she meets Nate Sullivan, a former Marine who runs charter boats and raises his orphaned nephew alone. Nate understands brokenness. He understands rebuilding. And he sees something in Grace she's forgotten exists: hope. As Grace learns to breathe again through morning yoga, ocean sunrises, and a community that embraces her, she discovers that walking away wasn't weakness but wisdom. A tender story about burnout, healing, second chances, and finding love when you least expect it. ✨ Isabella Hart writes tender, heartwarming romances about hope, resilience, and love. Her stories explore the beauty of human connection in unexpected places, with characters who linger in readers' hearts long after the final page. When she isn't writing, Isabella enjoys city walks, gallery visits, and sharing coffee in cozy cafés that spark new story ideas.
