Every scar tells a story...
Some are etched on the skin, for the whole world to see.
Others are buried deep, so deep, only the heart can truly find them.
Dean Sutherland was the quintessential guy next door. Strong and dependable, with a heart of gold, he knew exactly where his life was headed. Until one fateful night at sea ripped away everything. Now he’s adrift, a man without a purpose.
Cora Carpenter thought she had the perfect life. A successful career, an affectionate husband and a daughter who adores her. But soon that perfect world is crashing down around her, and she’s in need of a fresh start. Moving to a remote town on the coast of North Carolina seems like the perfect plan. That is until she finds herself face to face with a kindred soul from her past.
Dean and Cora have more in common than either are willing to admit. Both deeply rooted in their pain, they can’t help but find hope in each other’s eyes and passion entwined with every touch. But can two broken hearts make a whole?
Will the scars they’ve bared to one another poison their happily ever after, or can love truly heal all?
This book tells the story of Dean and Cora... if you've read The Choices I've Made, Dean is childhood bestfriends with Jake and Molly but when Jake left Ocracoke to pursue his dream of becoming a surgeon, his and Molly's friendship evolved into something more serious and eventually got engaged but it was doomed from the outset... and then that fateful day happened which changed his life forever... and Cora was the sweet nurse that took care of him sporadically in the hospital... so thats their backstory.
Both Dean and Cora have a lot to deal with... mentally, emotionally and physically. Their scars are so deep that they don't know whether there's a possibility of it healing at all... but you know, love is a powerful thing.
Find out and read for yourselves how Dean and Cora overcame their fears and found their way to eachother. This is the second book of the By The Bay series and although it can be read as a standalone, I definitely recommend ya'll read the first book as well.
