
When the time comes for Lucas to return to his life in the big city, a place where Sid would never fit in, the lovers face a challenge neither saw coming. Playful verbal sparring leads to a smoldering but temporary summer fling that has them both falling hard within weeks. Tough-as-nails boat mechanic Sid Navarro is happy to trade her tools for an apron to help the Dempseys in their time of need - until she realizes she’ll be spending her days alongside Lucas, the man she’s loved from afar since high school. For Lucas this means putting family first and his quest to make partner at his high-powered law firm on hold. Following his father’s heart attack, the whole Dempsey clan has to step up to keep the family restaurant afloat. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.Prodigal son Lucas Dempsey reluctantly returns home to Anchor Island. The combination of beautiful island locale and offbeat characters will have readers setting sail for love in debut author Osburn's series opener.


Verdict An introspective man falls for a woman who has made a career out of fulfilling everyone's needs but her own.

Meanwhile, Beth and Joe seem have found common ground. Charter boat captain Joe isn’t thrilled with the idea, but he doesn’t want to "rock the boat." Beth discovers that she loves this wonderful enclave of small businesses and its quirky neighbors, so helping the residents fight overtures from a developer to sell gives her purpose. A difficult case drags Lucas back to Richmond, but he insists that Beth continue their "vacation," with Joe as her guide. Of course, all is revealed when Joe Dempsey arrives at this parents’ home to greet Lucas and Elizabeth. When she realizes the guy is her fiancé’s brother, Beth is too embarrassed to introduce herself.

Beth Chandler is deathly afraid of the water, so ferrying over to Anchor Island off the coast of North Carolina to meet her fiancé’s family is a big deal until a huge dog and his very attractive owner distract her.
