The Shell Collector

Amanda Whittier is two years into widowhood, raising two children on her own. Her plans to launch a business have been set aside, and she owns a run-down cottage near the water that needs more work than she has time for. Grieving the husband she loved, she has little appetite for starting over and no space in her days for anything more.

Paul Grant has only recently settled on the island, where his program training former military dogs has won over the locals. He has loved before and does not believe he is built for another romance. He has chosen to find purpose through his work and his place in the community, and he intends to do it on his own.

Maeve Lindsay grew up on Whelk's Island and has spent her life giving herself to its people. She is warm, lively and a bit impish, but she is keeping a secret that influences nearly every choice she makes. As these three cross paths, they find support in unexpected places and a love strong enough to outlast their losses, helping one another heal in ways none of them anticipated.