Harbor of Hope. Hatteras Bay Romance Series, #2

Harbour of HopeHatteras Bay Romance Series, Book 2Twenty-three years ago, Chelsea Martinez left Marcus Hayes and their small coastal town behind to chase her dreams in New York City. She built an impressive career, achieved everything she thought she wanted, and convinced herself she'd made the right choice. But success felt hollow without the one person who'd ever truly seen her. Now she's back in Hatteras Bay, and Marcus Hayes hasn't forgotten her.
He's spent two decades building a life in their hometown-running the family marina, serving in the Coast Guard, and trying to move on from the girl who got away. He even kept the engagement ring he bought at eighteen, unable to let go of what might have been. When Chelsea's art gallery starts failing, Marcus offers to help save it. Working together three nights a week, they fall into an easy rhythm.
Coffee and financial spreadsheets. Laughter and late-night conversations. The friendship they've always had-and the attraction that's impossible to ignore. But Chelsea chose her career over him once before. And Marcus has loved and lost enough to know that some chances don't come around twice. Unless this time, they both choose differently. A second-chance romance about coming home, choosing love over ambition, and finding that the life you've been searching for was waiting where you left it all along.
Perfect for fans of Debbie Macomber and Susan Mallery