Second Chances by the Sea (Echoes of Camano Island) by Kimberly Thomas

Two women. One island. A lifetime of secrets—and the chance to begin again. Nelly Collins has spent decades haunted by the boy who never came home from war—and the life she built in his absence. When her estranged daughter Kathy returns home, buried wounds rise to the surface, just as a familiar face from Nelly’s past reappears, stirring up emotions she thought long forgotten. Meanwhile, Amy—on the verge of graduating culinary school—is torn between her long-distance love affair with a celebrity chef and an unexpected connection with a local firefighter. As she contemplates reaching out to a family she’s never known, Amy finds herself at a crossroads between the past she's never understood and the future she could finally claim. Poignant and heartwarming, this is a story of two women finding their way—back to each other, back to love, and back to themselves. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Camano Island, this emotionally story explores the power of love, loss, and second chances.