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Zoe Kozlowski leaves the bustle of the city to finish herself after a painful divorce and a battle with breast cancer. In the quiet town of Pinehurst, she dedicates herself to converting her home into a bed‑and‑breakfast, hoping to find peace and a new purpose.
Mason Sullivan, the town’s most celebrated architect and an eligible bachelor, lives next door. His professional interest in Zoe’s renovation quickly turns personal, rekindling a romance that lingers beside his own painful memories of a difficult childhood.
Their partnership blurs the line between healing and heart‑risking love, as Zoe reminds Mason that tenderness can coexist with ambition, and together they explore what it means to rebuild both home and heart.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Brenda Harlen
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