Maisy Higgins is an expert at planning other people's futures, but her own just went up in smoke. Seeking refuge in Creek Water Bay, she agrees to help her brother renovate a dilapidated coastal inn. The only problem? The lead contractor is Beckett North—her brother’s best friend and the boy who broke her heart a decade ago.

Under the weight of hammers and shared history, the tension between them is impossible to ignore. Beckett is a man of few words, but he’s determined to prove he’s worth a second look. As the walls of the inn come down, Maisy has to decide if she’s just passing through, or if the home she’s been searching for has been standing right in front of her all along.