Sunrise Reef: A Hope Harbor Novel

Hannon returns to small-town coastal Oregon with this sweet entry in her Hope Harbor series (after Sandcastle Inn). After a fire damages her house and leaves her temporarily homeless, barista Bren Ryan moves into neighbor Fred Ward’s cottage while she gets back on her feet. She isn’t expecting Fred’s straitlaced accountant son, Noah, to drop by unannounced—which is why she pepper sprays him, getting their relationship off to a rough start. As Bren tries to pick up the pieces of her life, leaning on her church community for support, ambitious Noah tries to convince his aging father to move in with him in St. Louis. After Fred breaks his arm and the town bands together to help him recover, Noah begins to appreciate the value of community, making his lonely city condo and high-pressure job less and less appealing—especially as sparks begin to fly with Bren. The tender romance between the small-town girl and big-city boy charms as the pair discover they’re more alike than they realize. Readers will be delighted. (Apr.)