As a Last Resort

Opposites attract in this debut rom-com when a real estate developer's quest for a promotion has her returning to the coastal hometown she loathes—and running into her teenage crush turned town golden boy.

After her mother's substance abuse left her raising herself, Samantha Leigh left everyone in her Florida small town behind. She much prefers her new life as a real estate developer in New York City—with its nonstop noise, packed sidewalks, and her fellow workaholics. But when her work nemesis falls ill, she's forced to be his replacement on a new resort development project... in her hometown. Needing this assignment to get the promotion she desperately wants, Sam will just have to suck it up and get in and out as soon as possible.

Only the plan to avoid all of the hot local spots falls apart. Back on the island, Sam is confronted with everything she ran away from: her inebriated mother, her ex-best friend, and her old high school bullies now married with children. It certainly doesn't help when the town golden boy (and her childhood crush), Austin Marcs, keeps coming to her rescue. As her ex-best friend's brother and someone who loves his hometown, he's only trouble waiting to happen and comes with too many strings attached.

Despite Sam's best efforts, Austin soon has her going out and enjoying old stomping grounds, white beaches, and the Florida sunset, making it hard to hold on to the grudges of her past. But will she leave all she's worked for behind for a chance at love... or potentially destroy the small town that holds her most painful memories?