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Changing Tides

A Neighbors to Lovers, Later in Life, Small Town Romance
Series: Cape May
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An emotional neighbors-to-lovers romance about a woman determined to heal from heartbreak in Cape May, who kindles an unlikely attraction for her grumpy neighbour with his own tragic past. “I think about how a person can be like a Cape May diamond. A dull piece of... Read More
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An emotional neighbors-to-lovers romance about a woman determined to heal from heartbreak in Cape May, who kindles an unlikely attraction for her grumpy neighbour with his own tragic past.

“I think about how a person can be like a Cape May diamond. A dull piece of quartz but when the tide changes, as it always does, they can become shiny and new again.”

Sometimes the tide that sweeps you away can bring you home...

After thirteen years of marriage and seven years of infertility with her supposed soulmate, Sophie Bennett’s life is turned upside down. Not only does she discover her husband is having a sordid affair, on her birthday, but his mistress is also pregnant with his baby. Seeking solace, Sophie flees to Cape May, New Jersey, a quiet coastal town where she spent many summers as a child. There she encounters Liam Harper, a brooding carpenter who seems intent to keep everyone at a distance. Despite his best efforts, Sophie recognizes the vulnerability under his prickly exterior, sparking a curiosity about him that she can’t ignore.

Liam Harper is walking around with the weight of the world on his shoulders. Haunted by a tragedy from his past that changed him forever, Liam doesn’t believe he deserves love or happiness. After being unexpectedly awarded permanent custody of his one-year-old niece, Liam’s script flips yet again. He doesn’t know the first thing about parenthood, and his gruff exterior makes it hard for him to ask for help. When the beautiful and heartbroken Sophie becomes his new neighbour, Liam never expects her to be the one to chip away his defences.

As the two navigate their attraction and work to heal old wounds, emotions run high. If they want to change the tides of their futures, they must decide whether love is worth the risk. Will they walk away forever, or will fate step in and see them through?

Series: Cape May

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781964264103

Publisher: Meredith Wild LLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 June 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Page & Vine

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 279g

Pages: 387

About the Author

Linny Mack grew up a voracious reader and writer. She
spent her days of adolescence up in her room writing her
own stories and cutting her characters out of the Delia’s
catalog. Now, Linny is a debut author of contemporary
romance. When she isn’t writing your next book boyfriend,
she is spending time with her real-life romantic hero and
their three children in New Jersey.

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