After a winter spent writing her latest novel, Annie looks forward to a summer with friends who have become like the family she never had. But then her landlord announces that his grandson will be moving into her cozy Chappaquiddick cottage—and she’ll be moving out. Year-round island housing is tough to find at any time; in summer, it’s nearly impossible. Shaken by the thought of being forced to leave the people and the community she’s grown...

"Martha's Vineyard may be picturesque and peaceful, but even there, happily-ever-after has its dark side... Annie Sutton is not only a bestselling mystery author, she's the proprietor of the newly opened Vineyard Inn. Recently engaged to local police sergeant John Lyons, instead of making wedding plans, Annie's fighting with him about his older daughter, a troubled teen who has moved home--bringing chaos in her wake. With Annie's beloved brother away...

"Annie should be grateful to be back on Martha's Vineyard, running her inn and crafting her artisan soaps. But her recent trip to L.A. to see her novels turned into films has her fantasizing about a life in California. Annie knows her fiance, John, would never relocate. Yet somehow she can't stop imagining. Then John's daughter is diagnosed with a serious illness, rocking their world and sending John off-island to tend to her, alongside his ex-wife....