Hawthorn Arc Series

 When Ellie Cardew returns to Black Harbor to restore the lighthouse archives, she plans to leave quickly. But the fog, the lighthouse, and Jonah Hale—the man she once loved—pull her back into a past she tried to forget.

Jonah has spent years guiding ships through storms, but nothing prepares him for Ellie’s return. As she uncovers an old journal echoing their own story, a powerful storm traps them together—and old feelings rise with it.

Now Ellie must choose: leave again, or face the truth, heal the past, and risk love.

A moving second-chance romance about healing, home, and finding the courage to stay—perfect for fans of coastal love stories and slow-burn emotional journeys.

Clara Merriweather has built a quiet, steady life in a small Vermont town—safe, predictable, and carefully removed from her past.

Then the poems appear.

Anonymous. Handwritten. Left where only she will find them. Each one stirs memories of a boy she never forgot—and a summer that never quite let her go.

Rowan Hale never meant to come back.

But when he returns, carrying regret and unfinished truths, he finds Clara again—and realizes some stories don’t stay buried.

As autumn settles over Maple Lane, words become bridges, and silence gives way to truth. Now Clara must decide: stay safe… or risk everything for a love that never faded.

A tender second-chance romance about healing, honesty, and choosing love in the present—perfect for fans of slow-burn, small-town love stories.

When a winter storm strands a whale along the shores of Black Harbor, it brings two people with unfinished history back together.

Isla Bennett returns home expecting distance and a quick departure. Mason Cole, the harbor’s patrol captain, has built his life on control and quiet restraint. But as winter deepens, shared work and unspoken trust begin to rekindle what neither fully left behind.

When the storm turns fierce, Isla and Mason are forced together—where old defenses fall and something deeper rises to the surface.

Winter Tide at Black Harbor is a slow-burn, small-town romance about second chances, healing after loss, and the courage to stay.

Perfect for readers who love coastal settings, emotionally grounded love stories, and quiet, character-driven romance.

The town’s clock tower has been frozen for decades—a quiet symbol of everything left unchanged. For Mayor Harper Caldwell, fixing it means more than repair. It means moving forward.

Only one person can help.

Silas Fenn, a reclusive clockmaker, knows the tower better than anyone—but fixing it means facing a past he’s avoided for years.

When Harper and Silas are forced to work together, routine turns into trust, and silence becomes something shared. But as the clock begins to move again, so do doubts—and both must decide if staying present is worth the risk of being seen.

The Clockmaker of Wren’s Hollow is a tender, slow-burn romance about healing, quiet connection, and learning to move forward—together.

Maren Fox has built a life on movement—capturing fleeting moments as a wildlife photographer and never staying too long. Returning to Cranberry Point for spring migration, she expects distance and a clear plan: get the shot and move on.

But the marsh moves at its own pace.

And waiting there is Liam Rivers—the man she left behind.

As the season shifts, shared routines and quiet moments draw them back together, turning distance into something deeper. Now Maren must face what she once walked away from—and decide if she’s ready to stay.

Chasing Spring on Cranberry Point is a quiet, atmospheric second-chance romance about healing, home, and the kind of love that endures.

 When Eliza Rowan inherits a worn seaside inn in Silver Birch Cove, she plans to settle things and leave.

But the town has a way of slowing time.

As Eliza restores the inn, she begins to rediscover parts of herself she thought were lost. And with Nathan Hale—a quiet, steady presence—leaving becomes less certain with each passing day.

Now she must choose: walk away as she always has… or finally build something worth staying for.

The Inn at Silver Birch Cove is a warm, atmospheric story of second chances, healing, and a love that grows slowly—like roots along the shore.

Perfect for readers who love coastal settings, small-town life, and slow-burn romance.

They ask you to look closer.

In Elmford, Connecticut, the Ivory Bridge has stood for generations—unchanged, enduring, and quietly unexplained. Historian Simon Hale has spent years trying to understand it, relying on facts and proof… but the bridge resists easy answers.

Then Lila Whitcombe returns.

Back to finish what she once left behind, Lila expects clarity—but instead finds herself drawn into the same mystery. As she and Simon study the bridge together, questions deepen, and certainty begins to shift.

What starts as research becomes something more: a journey into patience, perception, and the courage to truly see.

The Ivory Bridge of Elmford is a thoughtful, character-driven story about curiosity, unfinished paths, and the quiet connections that change how we understand the world—and each other.*

Gull Island, Maine is small, remote, and reached only by ferry—a place shaped by fog, routine, and quiet persistence. Dr. Ryan Alder has lived there for years, moving through its rhythms without question.

Then Pippa Merrick arrives.

She comes with a plan: settle her aunt’s cottage, sell it quickly, and leave. But the island has its own pace—and its own way of asking people to stay longer than they intended.

As fog settles over Gull Island, routines shift, and both Ryan and Pippa begin to see things differently.

Summer Fog on Gull Island is a quiet, atmospheric story about place, intention, and the unexpected clarity that comes when you stop rushing—and start paying attention.

In Elmford, a century-old elm shades a beloved bookshop—until an October storm breaks more than just a window. For June Avery, who has run the shop for decades, the damage forces a question she’s long avoided: what to keep, and what to let go.

So she calls Beck Wilder.

A skilled woodworker with a long history in the shop, Beck arrives to repair what was broken—but also carries something he’s never quite said.

As the shelves are rebuilt, old patterns begin to shift, and both June and Beck must face what they’ve been holding onto—and what it might mean to finally move forward.

The Bookshop Beneath the Elm is a quiet, character-driven story about craft, change, and the courage to say what matters—after years of silence.*

When the first true snowfall settles over Willow Creek Road, Lily Morse returns home after years away—carrying sketchbooks, uncertainty, and the quiet feeling that something is missing.

Caleb Hart has stayed.

Running the Winter Lantern Festival and raising his daughter, he’s built a life rooted in responsibility—but there are parts of the past he’s never fully faced.

As the snow deepens, paths cross, memories resurface, and long-held truths begin to shift. In the stillness of winter, Lily and Caleb must decide what to hold onto—and what it means to start again.

First Snow on Willow Creek Road is a reflective, small-town story about second beginnings, community, and the quiet courage it takes to open what’s been waiting.*