At forty-three years old, Dr. Alexandra Stafford never thought she would be starting over again.

After being unexpectedly let go from her position as a children's doctor at Mercy Children's Hospital in Boston, she's forced to go back home to her childhood home on Martha's Vineyard.

But instead of feeling relieved to be back on the island where she grew up, Alex is overwhelmed with feelings of fear and loneliness.

Her grandmother's passing left her with an old house and a request to return and work as a pediatrician in their small community. But Alex isn't sure if she's ready to face the memories that haunt her there.

As she throws herself into renovating her grandmother's cottage into a medical clinic for children, she runs into her childhood friend... and the man whose heart she broke so many years ago.

Samuel Chadsworth, now widowed and raising his daughter alone, still lives in Sweet Beach Cove. Despite their past and her fear of relationships, Alex finds herself drawn to Sam and his daughter Zoe.

But when her necklace is stolen and threatening notes begin to appear, warning Alex to stop asking questions about her parents' deaths, she becomes determined to uncover the truth.

With help from Sam and her sisters, Alex begins to unravel the mystery surrounding her family's past. But as more secrets are revealed, Alex realizes that someone will go to great lengths to keep the truth hidden.

She must confront the man who attacked her as a teenager and the possibility that everything she thought she knew about her parents may have been a lie. Will she be able to find closure and move on from the painful past? Or will the truth destroy everything she holds dear?

A heartwarming tale of family, love, and forgiveness, this sweet romance mystery will keep you hooked until the end.

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