Maisy Higgins has a plan for everything, except for her life falling apart in the middle of her brother’s wedding. Seeking a quiet place to lick her wounds, she retreats to Creek Water Bay to help her brother renovate the abandoned inn he bought on a whim. The only problem? The lead contractor is Beckett North, her brother’s best friend and the man who broke her heart at eighteen.

Beckett hasn't forgotten the girl he let walk away, but he’s a different man now—quieter, steadier, and much better with a hammer than he is with words. As they strip old wallpaper and restore the inn’s faded glory, the tension between them is as thick as the summer humidity. Maisy is determined to keep things professional, but Beckett has other plans. He’s not just there to fix the porch; he’s there to prove to Maisy that some things are worth a second look—and that the home she’s been searching for has been in Creek Water Bay all along.