Clara Bennett thought she left the past behind along with Hazel Bay a decade ago. But when her aunt leaves her a cottage and the local newspaper, Clara has no choice but to return to the island and settle the estate. But the longer Clara stays in Hazel Bay the more she finds herself getting entangled in local affairs. Mason Rivera never thought he would see the day Clara Bennett returned to their childhood home. But after ten years apart, Mason can't help but let his feelings grow for her again. He begins to wonder if this might be his second chance at a happily ever after with his first love. When a resort threatens to take over the small community Clara used to call home, she finds herself trying to save the town. Along the way she is confronted with unresolved feelings for her first love, Mason Rivera, and faces the past that drove her out of the small town. Now Clara must choose if she wants to return to her life in New York City or stay in Hazel Bay.