After the sudden loss of her sister, Clara Hayes throws herself into managing her family’s hotel, clinging to routine to survive the grief—and to forget the boy who broke her heart. When a new handyman arrives, though, and turns out to be James Weston, the boy who left without a word, Clara’s carefully built walls begin to crack. Can she trust him again, or will his return reopen wounds too deep to heal?

With his stepmother gone and his brother in prison, James Weston has lost the only family he’s ever known and returns to Clearwater, the one place that ever felt like home. But coming back means facing Clara, the girl he never forgot, and the pain he left behind. Taking the handyman job at her family’s hotel seems like a quiet solution… until old feelings resurface stronger than ever. Can he reclaim what he once lost, or is it too late?

As a persistent suitor threatens Clara’s safety and reputation, she and James are forced into a fragile bond that quickly grows into something far deeper. With danger lurking and secrets still buried, will this unexpected bond lead them back to the love they lost, or will fear and pride tear them apart for good?

"The Inn of Second Chances" is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

Tropes: Forced Marriage, Enemies to lovers, Forced Proximity, Second Chance at Love