Overview

Mari Harper swore she'd never set foot in Port Harbor again.Then a frantic call yanks her back to Maine's rugged coastline, where the wind is sharp, the gossip is sharper, and the floating supper club everyone loves is sinking fast. The Marigold was supposed to be a fresh start... until Mari discovers the man trying to save it is Chad Granger - the chef she left behind, the one mistake she never stopped tasting.Chad doesn't have time for old wounds. His permit is hanging by a thread, an investor is demanding "stability," and Port Harbor's committee is one bad headline away from shutting the Marigold down for good. So when the town starts whispering and the paperwork starts piling up, Mari and Chad make a desperate, ridiculous plan: Pretend they're engaged.It's supposed to be simple. Smile for the committee. Charm the investor. Keep the Marigold afloat. But forced proximity hits different when you're living on a renovated ferry with nowhere to run - especially when Chad's rule-making niece, Kaitlinn, starts drafting "relationship contracts" like a tiny, hilarious attorney determined to keep the adults from self-destructing.Between stormy nights, one-bed disasters, sabotage that smells suspiciously like an old enemy, and a harbor full of people who refuse to mind their own business, Mari and Chad discover the hardest part of faking forever...is realizing they might actually want it.Harbor of Second Chances is a swoony, laugh-out-loud small-town romantic comedy packed with forced proximity, second-chance heat, a fake engagement with real stakes, and a deeply satisfying happily-ever-after. Perfect for readers who love coastal charm, snappy banter, heartfelt emotion, and just enough spice to fog up the ferry windows.