Is home always where the heart is? ✨
Running a café by the sea in Halfmoon Quay should be a dream job for Issy Kernow, but the view reminds her of everything she’s lost since her parents’ death. She’s relied on no one but herself and her eccentric grandmother, Maud. But as Maud finds unexpected love, Issy begins to feel restless and lonely. Could it be time for a change?
Liam Penrose has always lived up to his family’s expectations, but after a failed relationship and a job he hates, life in London isn’t fulfilling. When a gift from his great-uncle offers the chance to take over a run-down hotel in Halfmoon Quay, Liam is torn. Returning home means a career change—and a chance to reconnect with Issy, his teenage love who slipped away years ago. Is it too late for Liam to risk everything and return to the life he once dreamed of?
In this heart-lifting story of love and second chances, will Issy and Liam discover that, when everything changes around them, some things were always meant to be?
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The spotlight falls on Liam Penrose, the eldest of the Penrose siblings. Once considered the brightest hope of the family, he was sent to an exclusive school and eventually built a successful life in London. Now, he finds himself returning to Halfmoon Quay after unexpectedly inheriting his great-uncle’s hotel.
Faced with a crossroads, Liam must decide whether to embrace life by the sea, surrounded by family and a slower pace, or sell the hotel and return to his city career. Naturally, his dilemma quickly becomes the talk of the town, with plenty of locals eager to weigh in on what he should do.
At the same time, Liam’s return stirs old emotions with Issy, his first love. Fifteen years of miscommunication and heartbreak stand between them, yet their chemistry remains undeniable. Filled with family bonds, friendship, humour, and second chances, this is a heartwarming, cosy romance that leaves you eager for the next Penrose story.
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