The House on Serenity Lake — J.L. Jarvis

Two guarded hearts. One unforgettable summer.When Manhattan attorney Vince Hayward retreats to his late brother's lake house seeking solitude, the last thing he expects is to be captivated by Serenity Lake-or by the shop owner who wants nothing to do with summer visitors.Anna Metcalf has rebuilt her life around The Keepsake, the boutique her mother left behind. She knows better than to trust tourists-handsome ones always leave when the season ends. So when the brooding lawyer keeps showing up in her store, Anna steels herself against the pull between them.But Vince isn't just another visitor. Burned out and grieving, he finds something in this lakeside town he didn't know he was searching for. In Anna's quiet strength and fierce independence, he sees a reason to reconsider everything he thought he wanted.As summer deepens into something neither expected, Anna dares to believe this time might be different-until Vince's Manhattan life intrudes with a crisis that forces them both to choose between the safety of the familiar and the terrifying promise of forever.A deeply emotional small-town romance about second chances, finding home, and the courage to love again-perfect for fans of Debbie Macomber, Susan Mallery, and Robyn Carr.