Ivy spent 8 summers falling in love with Gabe. He’s spending this one trying not to fall for her.

When Ivy Wilden retreats to her grandmother's cottage in Sweet Bay after a failed engagement, the last person she expects to see is Gabe Everson, her childhood summer crush— taller, darker, and more handsome than she remembered. When she revives the summer picnic tradition at a neighborhood orchard where Gabe volunteers, sparks fly, and the man of her dreams soon becomes the man she's spending all her time with.

When Gabe escaped to Sweet Bay after a devastating accident in Alaska, he built himself a cabin by the lake and planned to keeps himself closed off to the world. But when he sees Ivy Wilden again, a stir of summer memories begins to uncoil. Spending time with her reminds him to soak up the sunshine he's been blocking out for all these years. He's just starting to think he can push the nightmares aside after all...

But when an unexpected visitor shows up, the threads of a golden summer begin to unravel. When the orchard is threatened by an old nemesis and a mystery from Ivy’s past resurfaces, who will come to rescue? Will Ivy have a reason to stay in Sweet Bay after the summer ends, or will the darkness Gabe's tragic past drive her into the arms of the man who is willing to give her the future of her dreams?

With a dash of cozy magical realism, Sweet Bay Summer will make you feel like you're escaping into the salt-air-starry nights of this woodsy, coastal town with a cast of characters you'll want to roast marshmallows with around the campfire.