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"If anyone could relate to his desire to leave the past buried, it was me." Her marriage shattered. Her career destroyed. Now Naomi Brennon has staked everything on a crumbling beachfront inn where childhood summers once promised endless happiness. But the whispers start the moment she arrives in Crescent Bay. The cold shoulders follow her through town. Anonymous posts spread her private humiliation across the town's gossip mill. Even the inn itself—with its peeling paint and stubborn plumbing—seems determined to defeat her. Only Ryan Hart, with his capable hands and guarded green eyes, treats her with anything resembling kindness. The ruggedly handsome contractor understands how it feels when a small town turns its back on you. His own past remains carefully locked away, tucked behind shy smiles that make her forget she's supposed to be focusing on renovation plans. When Naomi discovers a worn diary hidden in the inn's walls, her journalistic instincts flare to life. Between faded entries about sabotage and family secrets, she studies the "curse" connected to the town's beloved Founder's Fair—a celebration that brings both tourists and tension to Crescent Bay every year. As her renovation deadline looms and her estranged husband arrives unannounced, Naomi finds herself drawn deeper into both the mystery and Ryan's orbit. But with each discovery, strange occurrences at the inn suggest someone wants her to leave the past—and Crescent Bay—behind for good. In this small coastal town where family secrets run deeper than the foundation of her new beginning, Naomi must decide if uncovering the truth is worth risking the second chance her heart desperately needs. Discover The Inn at Crescent Bay, where mystery, romance, and fresh starts await between the weathered beams of a coastal treasure.