The sun sets on the Chesapeake Diaries, New York Times
bestselling author Mariah Stewart’s cherished series
based on Maryland’s picturesque eastern shore, with this
romantic tale of a man who takes a second chance on love
with the high school crush who broke his heart.
Up-and-coming artist Lisbeth Parker finally has a chance to
show the folks back home what it means to leave Cannonball
Island and make something of yourself. As a native whose
stubborn father forbade her from befriending townies, Lis
always felt like an outsider in St. Dennis. So while her
work is on display in the local art gallery, she records her
ailing centenarian great-grandmother’s stories of the
island’s rich history and spearheads a fight for its survival.
Lis was Alec Jansen’s secret dream girl growing up, even
after she flat-out refused to be his prom date. Now the
handsome environmental engineer and the whip-smart beauty
are on opposite sides of a debate over the island’s future.
Hired to prove that developing the shore will have little
impact on the area’s natural integrity and huge gains for
its economy, Alec is determined to change his alluring,
headstrong rival’s mind—and to win her heart.