Beach Haven

From the bestselling author of Lulu's Café and Under the Magnolias comes an "intriguing romance set amid the gales of a hurricane" (Publishers Weekly, starred review).

Free-spirited Opal Gilbert seems to have everything she needs to live a happy life in Sunset Cove, refurbishing vintage furniture to sell at her funky ocean-side boutique, Bless This Mess. Then Lincoln Cole, a new-to-town Marine nursing deep wounds and harboring hurts he can't seem to shake, wanders into her shop. Opal knows a person in need when she sees one and offers Lincoln a job in her workshop. The brooding man has no interest in Opal's offer, however. Thanks, but no thanks.

But then a hurricane strikes the coastal South Carolina town, damaging Bless This Mess. Feeling guilty for how he treated Opal, Lincoln decides to help her repair the store. And soon it becomes clear Opal wants to restore her business and also help Lincoln find restoration. As much as Lincoln tries to keep her at arm's length, Opal's well-meaning meddling begins to heal his wounds . . . and capture his heart almost before he realizes it.

• Available for the first time in trade paperback!
• Contemporary Southern romance with a grumpy/sunshine trope, perfect for fans of Denise Hunter and Rachel Hanna
• Book 1 in the Carolina Coast series

T. I. Lowe is an ordinary country girl who loves to tell extraordinary stories. She is the author of 21 novels, including the #1 international bestseller and critically acclaimed Under the Magnolias and her debut breakout Lulu's Café. Her novel Indigo Isle won the prestigious Christy Award in the contemporary romance category and was subsequently named Christy Award Book of the Year. She lives in coastal South Carolina with her husband and family. Find her at tilowe.com or on Facebook (T.I.Lowe), Instagram (tilowe), and X (@TiLowe).