The cozy caf on the bustling beach welcomes tourists and locals for steaming coffees and delicious homemade cakes. But when Brittany receives mysterious notes from a customer will they lead her to the happy ending shes always dreamed of?

Brittany Thompson has spent her whole life in peaceful Sand Dollar Cove. Lonely, loving the wrong men and mourning the loss of her beloved older brother, Paulthe only guy shes ever been able to trustwhen they were just teenagers. Her one escape is her caf, Safe Harbor, where customers can gift meals to strangers along with handwritten notes of encouragement.

That is, until a familiar face returns to town: rugged, brooding Ryan Osbornethe man Brittany had a schoolgirl crush on when they were young. And who was once her brother's best friendRyans arrival brings back painful memories, and bumping into him at the charming caf sends Brittany's emotions all over the place.

Brittany cant forget the way Ryan skipped town after Pauls death, leaving her to grieve alone, though as she watches him struggle to readjust to life in the cove, her heart softens just a little. But just as she and Ryan start to grow closer, bonding over their shared past, mysterious notes begin appearing. The messages encourage Brittany to think about the person she is and how her past led her here

But when Brittany uncovers a secret about the night she lost Paul that changes everything, can she and Ryan come together to finally heal and find a happier future together? Or will the truth of what really happened tear them apart forever?

Escape to the beautiful coastal town of Sand Dollar Cove in this heart-wrenching yet uplifting story of long-buried heartbreak, the journey to loving yourself, and learning to forgive. Fans of Susanne OLeary, Mary Alice Monroe and Liz Eeles will fall hard for this gripping novel.