Beachside Bakery: A Second Chance Romance (Sea Stars and Second Chances) by Juliet Brilee

Twenty years ago, Kathryn Hart walked away from the only man she ever loved. She never expected to see him again. When marine scientist Noah Barrett brings his troubled teenage daughter to a quiet Florida beach town for the summer, the last person he expects to run into is the woman who once held his whole heart—and shattered it. Now a widowed bakery owner, Kathryn has spent years rebuilding her life one sweet creation at a time. The past is behind her… or so she thought. But when Noah’s daughter takes a job at Kathryn’s beachside bakery, avoiding each other becomes impossible. Old memories resurface. Long-buried feelings stir. And the connection they once shared proves harder to ignore than either of them expected. Yet Noah isn’t planning to stay. Determined to give his daughter a fresh start, he intends to move away before summer ends. Read more