The Sand of Second Chances (A Pirate's Nest Story, #1) / A Pirate's Nest Story (ePub)

With her ex off to younger, greener pastures and her only child off to college, Maris Coltrane has a very empty nest. She also has one shot to advance from researcher to writer at the magazine where she works and the summer to turn taped interviews into a series. But there's a catch. Maris, an unapologetic city girl, is exiled by her editor to the New England coastal town of Pirate's Nest, a beguiling place that has a way of seeping into one's spirit.

Unwilling to stay in exile for long, Maris vows to have her series written in six weeks. But the solitude slows her down and gives her a chance to reflect. Each sunset that she experiences from the cottage porch, heals her tattered heart and soothes her battered soul. The only thing standing between her and utter serenity is the very hunky enigmatic owner of the place where she's staying. This is supposed to be the summer that changes everything. And it will, just not the way she imagined.

Logan Asher is the owner of The Tides Hotel and Cottages in Pirate's Nest and a man of few words. With the help of his eccentric mother and temperamental teenage daughter, he manages to keep the guests coming back every year. He also manages to keep his heart out of reach of the guests and the local ladies, until Maris rents one of his cottages. Suddenly his well thought out life is turned upside down. He knows that Maris will leave at the end of the summer just as his ex-wife left when his daughter was only a few months old. He knows that she misses the city and he could never live anywhere except Pirate's Nest. But he can't stop thinking of her, of making excuses to visit her, of losing sleep over craving to be with her. How can the normally steady Logan be so foolish and why does being foolish feel so right?

The Sand of Second Chances is the first story from the town of Pirate's Nest. A coastal town you'll want to visit over and over again. From the muffins at Mindy's to the hardware store complete with two old gents playing checkers on oak barrels, the town is the epitome of small town charm. The breathtaking sunrises and the bonfire clambakes let you know that you are in New England. Meet the quirky residents and experience the quaint rituals and soon you'll be calling Pirate's Nest home. Or at the very least, a vacation destination you'll want to visit every chance you get.