Sometimes hope arrives unexpectedly along with a summer thunderstorm. Chloe Hallam is doing her best to forge a good life for herself, but circumstances just keep getting in the way. When her nasty boss crosses the line one too many times, she quits her prestigious job as a chef impulsively. After her landlady all but kicks her out of the apartment that she's been nesting in for six years, Chloe knows that it's time to begin her life afresh... moreSometimes hope arrives unexpectedly along with a summer thunderstorm. Chloe Hallam is doing her best to forge a good life for herself, but circumstances just keep getting in the way. When her nasty boss crosses the line one too many times, she quits her prestigious job as a chef impulsively. After her landlady all but kicks her out of the apartment that she's been nesting in for six years, Chloe knows that it's time to begin her life afresh. Will she be able to find the life she craves in the sunny seaside town of Strawberry Cove?Antony Daniels, the handsome new hardware store owner, sees Chloe and is immediately taken with her. He tries to convince himself he shouldn't get involved with a tourist, but after he rescues her when she breaks her leg falling off a local landmark, will the two of them be able to deny the sparks that are flying between them?Irene Hallam has watched her beloved bakery fall into disrepair, sunk by bad luck and bad reviews that she received when she was down with pneumonia. She's at her wits end, wondering what to do about her troubling finances, when she gets a call from the hospital. She goes there, only to discover a secret that is the last thing she expected to find...When a surprising new friend arrives on the scene, Chloe and Irene must band together to pick up the pieces of their lives and rewrite their stories in the close-knit town of Strawberry Cove. less
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